Wiregrass hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Kings will host the Lightning at 4:30 p.m. Wiregrass has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Wiregrass and Ezekiel Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Kings came up short against the Knights on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian got the win against Southern Christian on Friday by a conclusive 17-2. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Lilli Whitfield and Raylee Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Whitfield went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Evans went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Whitfield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaydin Johnson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Evangel Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wiregrass, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wiregrass might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Evangel Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Kings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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