Laurel Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Prentiss Christian Saints onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Gracie Blackwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalaia Moffett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Welborn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Laurel Christian's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Prentiss Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Laurel Christian will square off against Newton County Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. Prentiss Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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