Wayne Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Lawrence Academy Warriors by a score of 6-2. This was payback for Wayne Christian, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Riley Sutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Fox was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Fox, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Lawrence Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Stotesberry, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Lawrence Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Wayne Christian will head out on the road to challenge Arendell Parrott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Christian is facing Arendell Parrott Academy at the right time seeing as Arendell Parrott Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Lawrence Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Halifax Academy at 6:00 p.m. Lawrence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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