Faith Christian had no answer to Sabrina Batts on Tuesday as she struck out nine batters over ten innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fifth in a row with more than five innings. This year, Batts has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 5.70 over 66.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.525/0.604/0.725 with 17 runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Batts and Harrells Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. Harrells Christian Academy will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 142 places lower in North Carolina), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Batts? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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