Middle Tennessee Christian hasn't had much luck against Columbia Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will square off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Middle Tennessee Christian's offense. They fell 3-0 to Franklin Road Academy on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy lost 17-2 to Battle Ground Academy on Thursday.
Columbia Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Pulley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Middle Tennessee Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-8. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Columbia Academy, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Middle Tennessee Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Columbia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Middle Tennessee Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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