Atlantic Christian is 10-0 against Cumberland Christian since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Atlantic Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cumberland Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Atlantic Christian's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cumberland Christian has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Atlantic Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against King's Christian as Atlantic Christian made off with a 16-4 win.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evangelina Kim, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Shropshire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cumberland Christian played against King's Christian and lost via forfeit.
Atlantic Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for Cumberland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Atlantic Christian took their win against Cumberland Christian when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 20-1. Will Atlantic Christian repeat their success, or does Cumberland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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