Union Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Destiny Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Union Christian Academy has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 19-9 to Providence Academy.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Life Prep. Considering the Wildcats have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoey Landers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cienna Davis was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rian Tipton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Destiny Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Union Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Destiny Christian, their record now sits at 9-0.
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