Cumberland Christian is 0-10 against Atlantic Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cumberland Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Cumberland Christian played against King's Christian and lost via forfeit.
Cumberland Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what King's Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Atlantic Christian's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Atlantic Christian's way against King's Christian as Atlantic Christian made off with a 16-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Atlantic Christian, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ava Nixon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evangelina Kim was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Alexis Shropshire was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cumberland Christian hasn't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8. As for Atlantic Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-0-1.
Cumberland Christian might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Atlantic Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Can Cumberland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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