Davidson Academy lost against Donelson Christian Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Davidson Academy Bears suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats. Davidson Academy has not had much luck with Donelson Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Donelson Christian Academy's part, Bailey Shepard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Shepard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Shepard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison McHenry, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Zoe Lawrence was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Davidson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Donelson Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davidson Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Clarksville Academy at 4:30 p.m. Davidson Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Clarksville Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Ezell-Harding Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Donelson Christian Academy is facing Ezell-Harding Christian at the right time seeing as Ezell-Harding Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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