Northpoint Christian dropped their record down to 17-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of Millington Central by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Northpoint Christian has suffered since March 22, 2024.
Faith Ryan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Josie Beth Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Millington Central, the win got them back to even at 13-13-1. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Millington Central's side, the team relied heavily on Hayley Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Fowler, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Coming up, Northpoint Christian will challenge Munford at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millington Central, they will welcome Raleigh-Egypt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pharaohs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.75 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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