The Augusta Christian Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta Christian has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Augusta Christian took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Silver Bluff, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 12-11. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three games in a row.
Colleton Prep Academy hit Jefferson Davis Academy with a four-run fifth inning two weeks ago, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders fell just short of the War Hawks by a score of 7-6. The Raiders have struggled against the War Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Rynn Fickling put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fickling was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Fickling wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Respass, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Jefferson Davis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Augusta Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Augusta Christian couldn't quite finish off Jefferson Davis Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2018 and fell 7-5. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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