Atlantic Christian is 10-0 against King's Christian since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Atlantic Christian Cougars will challenge King's Christian at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atlantic Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Calvary Academy.
Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaia Barbour, who scored a run and stole two bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.
Meanwhile, King's Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past The Pilgrim Academy 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for King's Christian.
Bridget Levandoski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Levandoski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vivian Galvis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ada Pickard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Atlantic Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for King's Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Atlantic Christian beat King's Christian 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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