After a string of six wins, Donelson Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Nashville Christian Eagles by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Donelson Christian Academy of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Bailey Shepard was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned runs off seven hits. Shepard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shepard was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zoe Lawrence made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaya Dawson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Donelson Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Nashville Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Caroline Hickernell, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Addison Oberbreckling was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Donelson Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4-1. As for Nashville Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Donelson Christian Academy will face off against Mount Juliet Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Juliet Christian Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Nashville Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Goodpasture Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Goodpasture Christian: 3.8, Nashville Christian: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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