Temple Christian and United Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Temple Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the United Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Temple Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Ridgeview Christian (and have done all season long). Temple Christian blew past Ridgeview Christian 25-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Temple Christian considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Reagan Hensley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hensley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Temple Christian got a massive performance out of Sadie Forster, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Paylin Harris was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 6-1 to Temple Christian back in March. United Christian Academy has struggled against Temple Christian recently, as their game back in March was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Temple Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for United Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Temple Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over United Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-1. Does Temple Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will United Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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