The Christian Heritage Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Adairsville Tigers at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Christian Heritage finally turned things around against Gordon Central on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 16-1 win.
Meanwhile, Adairsville got the win against Ridgeland on Thursday by a conclusive 12-5.
Ashlyn Carlton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brie Patterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Joslin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Adairsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.
The victory got Christian Heritage back to even at 4-4. As for Adairsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Christian Heritage suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Adairsville when the teams last played back in August. Can Christian Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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