The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Creekside Christian Academy faced Trinity Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Creekside Christian Academy put the hurt on Trinity Prep with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory was just what Creekside Christian Academy needed coming off of a 24-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Chelsea Buice was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aviana Mathis was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Heavenly Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Scholars Guild Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Covington Academy, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 1's contest. Scholars Guild Academy was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Covington Academy.
Like Creekside Christian Academy, Scholars Guild Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Torres. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Madison Kenny was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alannah Maher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Creekside Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Scholars Guild Academy, their record is now 7-4.
Creekside Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Scholars Guild Academy in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creekside Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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