Aucilla Christian is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Madison County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Aucilla Christian Warriors will take on the Madison County Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Aucilla Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Wakulla Christian School 14-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Macy Morgan was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Megan Wellman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madison County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over North Florida Christian. That's two games straight that Madison County has won by exactly seven runs.
KELSIE SHEA THOMPSON made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. THOMPSON has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. THOMPSON was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, LOGAN BASS was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was ERIN BURNETT, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Aucilla Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Madison County, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aucilla Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Aucilla Christian couldn't quite finish off Madison County in their previous matchup on April 4th and fell 3-1. Will Aucilla Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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