The Athens Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge The King's Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Athens Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let The King's Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellianna Christian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Harper Westbrook was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Presley Hembree, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Athens Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for The King's Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
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