Christian Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Portland Christian Eagles on Thursday as the Christian Academy Warriors made off with a 15-1 win.
Samantha Lawyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Lawyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Stevens was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Addison Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Portland Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Bragg, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Portland Christian's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Central at 5:30 p.m. on April 4th. As for Portland Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Shawnee at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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