After two games on the road, Gaston Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Gaston Christian has not struggled against Metrolina Christian Academy recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Gaston Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Metrolina Christian Academy and snuck past 9-7.
Katie Muchesko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gaston Christian got a big performance out of Olivia Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Rushing, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season in Friday's second game. Everything went their way against Langtree Charter as Lincoln Charter made off with a 16-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln Charter sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ava Patterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Patterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Potts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Caitie Houser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Gaston Christian's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Lincoln Charter, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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