The Village Christian Academy Knights will take on the Mintz Christian Academy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mintz Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Village Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Village Christian Academy turned things around against Spirit of Life Christian Academy on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kinley Myers made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Myers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Village Christian Academy let Allison Willette and Inga Brown run wild. Willette scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Brown scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Megan Hurley, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Mintz Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Northwood Temple Academy, falling 15-5. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their undefeated season.
June Clair Little was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Savannah Strickland was another key player, getting two hits.
Even though they lost, Mintz Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .342 or higher in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
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