After both having extra time off, the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals and the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Abbeville Christian Academy sitting on seven straight victories and Lee-Scott Academy on three.
Two weeks ago, Abbeville Christian Academy beat Chambers Academy 14-11. That's two games straight that Abbeville Christian Academy has won by exactly three runs.
Anna Grace Blalock made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blalock was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Alli Kate Causey and Hope Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Causey got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Kennedy went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Cassie Braddy was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lee-Scott Academy stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Evangel Christian. Lee-Scott Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Abbeville Christian Academy, Lee-Scott Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Railey Langford. She tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Langford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brianna Totty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Kathryn Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Abbeville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Lee-Scott Academy, their record is now 7-1.
Abbeville Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee-Scott Academy in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Langford, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Abbeville Christian Academy still be able to contain Langford? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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