The Red Bay Tigers will be playing at home against the Covenant Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Bay is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Red Bay had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Phillips.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Sheffield 19-9. Considering Covenant Christian has won four games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Estave made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Estave has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Estave was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madelyn Barnette was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Fisher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Red Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Covenant Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7.
Red Bay took their win against Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 6-0. Will Red Bay repeat their success, or does Covenant Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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