The Hughes Lions will head out on the road to take on the Zion Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hughes has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Zion Christian Academy will arrive with six straight wins.
Hughes' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Clarksburg on Thursday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Rockets might stick with them for a while. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Hughes has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, while Zion Christian Academy put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Battle Ground Academy. Zion Christian Academy had just enough and edged Battle Ground Academy out 2-0.
Ashleia Coble made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Coble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coble was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Coble wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raleigh Blanks, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Zion Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Hughes might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Zion Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2015. Thankfully for Hughes, Kinley Finke (who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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