Lee-Scott Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Abbeville Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lee-Scott Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Lee-Scott Academy stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Friday. They blew past Evangel Christian 14-5. Lee-Scott Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Railey Langford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Langford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brianna Totty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Mary Kathryn Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Abbeville Christian Academy earned a 14-11 victory over Chambers Academy two weeks ago. That's two games straight that Abbeville Christian Academy has won by exactly three runs.
Like Lee-Scott Academy, Abbeville Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Anna Grace Blalock. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blalock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Alli Kate Causey and Hope Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Causey got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Kennedy went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Kennedy is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cassie Braddy, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Lee-Scott Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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