Jefferson Christian Academy had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it eight. They came up short against Appalachian, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Appalachian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for Appalachian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-8-4. 16 seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Appalachian's part, Kylee Owens and Trinity Day did most of the damage at the plate: Owens went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI, while Day went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Owens a new career-high. Taylor Cline was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Coming up, Jefferson Christian Academy will welcome Indian Springs at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Appalachian, they will venture away from home to face off against Southeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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