The Athens Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Tallulah Falls Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Christian will be strutting in after a win while Tallulah Falls will be coming in after a defeat.
Athens Christian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They never let Cedar Shoals onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ellianna Christian was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Christian was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harper Westbrook, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Maggie Whitlock, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Shoals only posted an OBP of .182.
Meanwhile, Tallulah Falls had to start their season on the road last Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 17-0 to Banks County.
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