The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethany Wolves at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wesleyan Christian Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Wesleyan Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Charlotte Christian, taking the game 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Emery, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of SK Carr, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bethany stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Leadership Academy with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bethany.
Peyton Weavil made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Weavil has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weavil was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattie Southard and Audrey Waddell did most of the damage at the plate: Southard scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Waddell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayla Dick, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bethany, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wesleyan Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Bethany struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wesleyan Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethany in their previous meeting on March 8th, sneaking past 9-7. Will Wesleyan Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Bethany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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