The Science Hill Hilltoppers will take on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Science Hill's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Daniel Boone. The win was nothing new for the Hilltoppers as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Knoxville hadn't done well against Grace Christian Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors blew past the Rams 12-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Ella Borbeck made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Bogoski, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Gracie Kringen was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs and one triple.
Christian Academy of Knoxville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .250.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Science Hill, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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