The Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions will challenge the McGavock Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Christ Presbyterian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lipscomb Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, McGavock entered their tilt with Cane Ridge on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Ravens. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Amanda Toth made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Toth was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailyn Ekberg, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Riley Phillips was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
McGavock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .567 or higher in six consecutive games.
McGavock pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over McGavock in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 5-2. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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