The Covenant Christian Eagles will face off against the Shoals Christian Flame at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Covenant Christian lost 12-2 to Colbert Heights on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Shoals Christian and Vina, and Shoals Christian kept the tradition alive. The Flame were the clear victors by an 18-4 margin over the Red Devils on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Flame, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Natalee Saylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shoals Christian got a massive performance out of Miya Sewell, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Sewell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlee Quimby, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Covenant Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Shoals Christian, they moved to 12-18 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Covenant Christian skirted past Shoals Christian 5-4 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Flame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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