It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Calvary Academy can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Atlantic Christian Cougars on Thursday. Calvary Academy has struggled against Atlantic Christian recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Atlantic Christian's part, Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Nixon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaia Barbour, who scored a run and stole two bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.
Calvary Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Atlantic Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Calvary Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atlantic Christian, they will take on King's Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Atlantic Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so King's Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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