Atlantic Christian had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it eight. They lost 19-0 to the Olympic Heights Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-4 last Tuesday.
As for Olympic Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. Considering they have won seven contests by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Olympic Heights' part, Kaitlyn Courtney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Courtney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Alexa Gleichenhaus was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Mya Rey-Anderson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Atlantic Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olympic Heights, they will welcome Atlantic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.38 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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