Chattanooga Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Girls Prep Bruisers 5-3. This was a revenge match for Chattanooga Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Hannah Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Matthews, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Neely Fillman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chattanooga Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Girls Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Chattanooga Christian will head out on the road to take on Silverdale Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Silverdale Academy will roll in looking for their 24th straight win, something Chattanooga Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Girls Prep, they will be playing at home against Signal Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Girls Prep is facing Signal Mountain at the right time seeing as Signal Mountain is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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