The Nashville Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Goodpasture Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nashville Christian will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Monday, Nashville Christian beat Harpeth 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Anadia Hinton, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Goodpasture Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ezell-Harding Christian a 21-0 shutout. With that win, Goodpasture Christian brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Faith Ivy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Ivy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ivy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mattie Gaza, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Laura Beth Blessing, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Nashville Christian pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Goodpasture Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Nashville Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Goodpasture Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .424. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Nashville Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Goodpasture Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Does Nashville Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goodpasture Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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