Plumstead Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 21-5 loss to the Academy of the New Church Lions on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Plumstead Christian is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Academy of the New Church's part, Grace Childs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Childs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Academy of the New Church let Olivia Schriver and Hannah Fritz loose on the outfield. Schriver scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Fritz scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of London Lynch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Plumstead Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Faith Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Academy of the New Church, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Peddie at 4:15 p.m.
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