Southside Christian is 7-1 against First Christian since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southside Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the First Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. Southside Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Southside Christian will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Northside Christian Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Southside Christian walked away with a 7-2 victory over Northside Christian Academy on Friday. That's two games straight that Southside Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, First Christian came up short against Corinth Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 16-13. First Christian has not had much luck with Corinth Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mackenzie Atkinson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 14 unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, First Christian got a massive performance out of Kylie Buker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Loehr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Southside Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for First Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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