Christian Academy is 0-4 against New Washington since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the New Washington Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Neither Christian Academy nor New Washington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Christian Academy is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Trinity Lutheran by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Christian Academy has scored all season.
Samantha Lawyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jolynn Lawyer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, New Washington fell victim to Rising Sun and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 14-0 to the Shiners. New Washington just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Christian Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for New Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from New Washington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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