Northside Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Hope Christian Academy Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
Northside Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southside Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Northside Christian Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Gainesville Christian Community with a sharp 16-1 victory last Friday.
Mackenzie McRaney made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). McRaney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hope Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Addyson Wilson, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Maddie McCloud was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Northside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Hope Christian Academy, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11.
Everything went Northside Christian Academy's way against Hope Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April as Northside Christian Academy made off with an 18-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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