Chattanooga Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Girls Prep is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chargers will welcome the Bruisers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chattanooga Christian 3.9, Girls Prep 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chattanooga Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Boyd-Buchanan just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 5-4.
Nyla Halfacre was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addi Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Girls Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Signal Mountain on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory continues a trend for the Bruisers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Addison Jones tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Calieah Reyes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Ansley Bratcher was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Girls Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive contests.
Girls Prep's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Chattanooga Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Chattanooga Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Girls Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chattanooga Christian skirted past Girls Prep 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruisers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
