Laurel Christian won against Presbyterian Christian last Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Laurel Christian Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newton County Academy Generals and snuck past 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gracie Blackwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laurel Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leyla Rigby, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Avery Risher also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Laurel Christian pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Laurel Christian will face off against Wayne Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Laurel Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wayne Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton County Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Laurel Christian at 6:30 p.m. on September 5th.
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