After a string of seven wins, Friendship Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (13-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their matchups with Donelson Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
For Donelson Christian Academy's part, Bailey Shepard made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Shepard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shepard was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Chloe Carawan and Zoe Lawrence did most of the damage at the plate: Carawan scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Lawrence scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Friendship Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Friendship Christian nor Donelson Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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