Evangel Christian easily dispatched Wiregrass last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Evangel Christian Lightning fell just short of the Ezekiel Academy Knights by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Gracelynn Shackelford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Bailey Bullock also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Evangel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Ezekiel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian will square off against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will face off against Southern Christian at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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