Nazarene Christian Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Temple Christian Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Nazarene Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Gracyn Whitsell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Whitsell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitsell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Ware and Savannah Spangler did most of the damage at the plate: Ware went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Spangler went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Emmie Martin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Temple Christian's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audri Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nazarene Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Temple Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nazarene Christian Academy will take on Mercy Culture Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Temple Christian, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Weatherford Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Temple Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15 runs per game this season.
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