The Agape Christian Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shawnee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Agape Christian, who comes in off a win.
Agape Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over Egyptian on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Isabella Knox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Knox was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Alaina Reynolds was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Emersyn Clark was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Agape Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-1 to Anna-Jonesboro.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-9. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Agape Christian skirted past Shawnee 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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