The New Life Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Level Baptist Academy Conquerors at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. New Life Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 15 straight losses, while Oak Level Baptist Academy will come in with six straight wins.
On Thursday, New Life Christian Academy suffered a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Ahoskie Christian.
Meanwhile, Oak Level Baptist Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Calvary Christian a 15-0 shutout.
Keira Bell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oak Level Baptist Academy let Angel Walker and Haley Inman loose on the outfield. Walker scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Inman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Inman has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last six times she's played. Cassidy Inman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
New Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Oak Level Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
New Life Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Oak Level Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can New Life Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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