The Augusta Christian Lions are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hammond Skyhawks at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Augusta Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 23-13 margin over South Aiken Baptist Christian on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Hammond waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 win.
Grace Beacham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Meacham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Madge Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Augusta Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Hammond, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season.
Augusta Christian suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Hammond in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Augusta Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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