The Wayne Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Pungo Christian Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wayne Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wayne Christian walked away with a 5-2 victory over Pungo Christian Academy.
Riley Sutton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Sutton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, A.J. Verme was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Fox, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Ridgecroft by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday.
Like Wayne Christian, Lawrence Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Megan Stotesberry. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Stotesberry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Hughson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jaslene Ethridge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Wayne Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Lawrence Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wayne Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lawrence Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Wayne Christian, Katlynn Stotesberry (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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