Lightning
| 03/11/25 @ Trinity Christian Homeschool | 20 |
| 02/25/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 19 |
| 03/14/25 @ Wiregrass | 13 |
| 03/01/25 vs Coosa Valley Academy | 12 |
| 03/21/25 @ Southern Christian | 10 |
Evangel Christian barely beat Southern Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Evangel Christian put the hurt on Southern Christian with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ella Ruth Smith spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracelynn Shackelford, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Willa Bedsole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Evangel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of 10.000. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Southern Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, Evangel Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against North River Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Evangel Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: North River Christian has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Southern Christian, they will head out to take on Ezekiel Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ezekiel Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Southern Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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