The Shoals Christian Flame are taking a road trip to take on the Covenant Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shoals Christian has three straight victories, Covenant Christian has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Shoals Christian made easy work of Sheffield and carried off a 19-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Flame, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Charlee Quimby was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Scarlett Rutledge, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Shoals Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Belgreen. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since February 22nd.
Shoals Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Shoals Christian came up short against Covenant Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 4-0. Can the Flame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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