If Riverside Christian Academy was riding high off their 18-11 takedown of Franklin Road Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Riverside Christian Academy wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Zion Christian Academy Eagles in Monday's first game. Riverside Christian Academy has not had much luck with Zion Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Zion Christian Academy's part, MJ McWilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McWilliams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raleigh Blanks and Ashleia Coble did most of the damage at the plate: Blanks scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Coble scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Leilia Rains was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Riverside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Zion Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
While Riverside Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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