Southern Christian had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the Ezekiel Academy Knights, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-0 loss two weeks ago.
As for Ezekiel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Ezekiel Academy's part, Jillian Newell was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Vick, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Southern Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will challenge Evangel Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lightning have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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