The Union Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Providence Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Union Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Arkansas Christian Academy, who was ranked second at the time (Union Christian Academy was ranked fourth). The Eagles lost 16-3 to the Knights on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy made easy work of Greenland on Monday and carried off a 16-6 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Abby Roy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Roy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Camden Griggs was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Ellie Keen was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Providence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .641. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Providence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Union Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Union Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 19-9 loss they got from Providence Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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