Christian Academy-Louisville was the 7-6 winner over Sacred Heart when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Sacred Heart Valkyries on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Christian Academy-Louisville has lost by exactly ten runs.
Christian Academy-Louisville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Norton, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Allie Carter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sacred Heart's side, Sadie Hayes made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tatum Etheridge was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Graceann Knoerr, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Christian Academy-Louisville dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sacred Heart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Christian Academy-Louisville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jeffersonville at 12:00 p.m. As for Sacred Heart, they will head out on the road to take on Fairdale at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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