Atmore Christian is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and East Hill Christian an 11-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Atmore Christian Rams will be playing at home against the East Hill Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Atmore Christian has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Atmore Christian turned things around against Santa Rosa Christian on Monday. They blew past Santa Rosa Christian 21-14. The Rams not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
04/14/25 @ Santa Rosa Christian | 7 |
03/04/25 @ East Hill Christian | 3 |
03/11/25 vs Santa Rosa Christian | 2 |
04/10/25 vs West Florida Baptist Academy | 1 |
04/04/25 @ Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 1 |
Ava Smoker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Atmore Christian got a massive performance out of Jenna Kennell, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Kennell a new career-high. Tamra Stoltzfus was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East Hill Christian's offense. They lost 15-0 to Central Christian on Thursday.
East Hill Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Atmore Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Atmore Christian took their victory against East Hill Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 18-7 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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