Softball Recap: Atmore Christian Comes Up Short

Atmore Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 20-10 to the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-27 last Friday.

Atmore Christian saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Kennell, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kennell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another was Amanda Morris, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Atmore Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aletheia Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .222.

Atmore Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atmore Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Central Christian at 4:00 p.m. on March 31st. Atmore Christian has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Aletheia Christian Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Booker T. Washington at 6:03 p.m. on March 31st.