While Whitesburg Christian Academy's victory against Decatur wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Whitesburg Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Decatur 6-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-2 back in February.
Allie McGill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Brinkley Lang was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Kinsleigh Smith also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Whitesburg Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. Decatur is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitesburg Christian Academy will head out to challenge Elkmont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Decatur, they will venture away from home to take on Hartselle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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