Central Christian lost against West Florida Baptist Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Central Christian Saints fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors. Central Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josie Lintz, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On West Florida Baptist Academy's side, Kaylee Byrd was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Byrd has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria McAlarney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Cali Ellis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Central Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Central Christian will head out on the road to square off against Atmore Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome L.E.A.D. Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florida Baptist Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so L.E.A.D. Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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