Harrells Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Faith Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Faith Christian Patriots by a score of 4-3. Harrells Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Faith Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Sabrina Batts was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Batts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Batts was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Batts wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Harrells Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Harrells Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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