Antioch Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 20-6 loss at the hands of the Spirit of Life Christian Academy Eagles.
For Spirit of Life Christian Academy's part, Bella Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Griffin was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her ten plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Grace Cruz and Bailey Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Cruz scored four runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances, while Parker scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances. Anny Vasquez-Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
Antioch Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Spirit of Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Antioch Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spirit of Life Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on May 2nd. As for Spirit of Life Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwood Temple Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Spirit of Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.
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