The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Goodpasture Christian: 4, Donelson Christian Academy: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Goodpasture Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Friendship Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Commanders.
Laura Beth Blessing and Mattie Gaza did some serious damage despite the final result: Blessing scored three runs while going 5-for-6, while Gaza went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Madi Crocker was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Donelson Christian Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clarksville Academy a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Donelson Christian Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bailey Shepard and Gracyn White were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Shepard pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, White tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Shepard went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while White scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison McHenry was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anaya Dawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Goodpasture Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Goodpasture Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Donelson Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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