Ahoskie Christian will face off against New Bern Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ahoskie Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
Ahoskie Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pamlico Christian Academy 20-7 on Thursday. Ahoskie Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by ten runs or more this season.
Casey Piland and Keira Lassiter made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Piland pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lassiter struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. At the plate, Piland went 1-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Lassiter went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.
Lilli Farmer
| 04/17/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Northeast Academy | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Faith Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ Northeast Academy | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Ahoskie Christian got a massive performance out of Lilli Farmer, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, one triple, and one double. Those four runs gave Farmer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Dunlow, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Ahoskie Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy entered their match against Faith Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Bern Christian Academy fell just short of Faith Christian Academy by a score of 8-7. The contest marked New Bern Christian Academy's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ahoskie Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Ahoskie Christian couldn't quite get it done against New Bern Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 9-6. Will Ahoskie Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
