The Davidson Academy Bears will take on the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Davidson Academy comes in on seven and Donelson Christian Academy on five.
On Tuesday, Davidson Academy beat Nashville Christian 4-1. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Donelson Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Friendship Christian.
Bailey Goad made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison McHenry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Anaya Dawson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Donelson Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Davidson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Davidson Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Donelson Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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