First Christian is 1-7 against Southside Christian since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The First Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Southside Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. First Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, First Christian came up short against Corinth Christian Academy and fell 16-13. First Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. Another player making a difference was Tori Loehr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Northside Christian Academy. That's two games straight that Southside Christian has won by exactly five runs.
First Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Southside Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
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