Triad Baptist Christian Academy dropped their record down to 4-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 12-1 to the Union Grove Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in March.
Ryleigh Collins was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
As for Union Grove Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Union Grove Christian's side, Morgan Donovant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Donovant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Union Grove Christian got a big performance out of Maddy McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits McDaniel has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Bethany Yarbrough, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Triad Baptist Christian Academy will face off against True Gospel Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans are facing the Grizzly at the right time seeing as the Grizzly are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Union Grove Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oak Level Baptist Academy at 3:30 p.m. The Patriots are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Conquerors a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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