Nashville Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks by a score of 8-3.
Reagan Locke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Locke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Locke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Quinn was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-3. Anadia Hinton was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Nashville Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Nashville Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory vs. William Blount on the 14th. As for Hardin Valley Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Knoxville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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