Clarksville Academy is 0-10 against Donelson Christian Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clarksville Academy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clarksville Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Mount Juliet Christian Academy as Clarksville Academy made off with a 19-0 victory. While fans of Clarksville Academy might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Meanwhile, Donelson Christian Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 6-5.
Bailey Shepard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Shepard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Shepard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaya Dawson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Heather Scales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clarksville Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Donelson Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-3-1 record this season.
Clarksville Academy came up short against Donelson Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Donelson Christian Academy's Chloe Carawan, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Clarksville Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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