Athens Christian has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.55 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the George Walton Academy Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Athens Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellianna Christian, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Christian has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Westbrook, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Athens Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for George Walton Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
While Athens Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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