The Union Grove Christian Patriots will challenge the Triad Baptist Christian Academy Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Grove Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Union Grove Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past True Gospel Christian 19-0 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the game before.
Morgan Donovant made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning three runs.
Faith Hege
| 04/21/25 @ True Gospel Christian | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Scotland Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Salisbury | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Scotland Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Union Grove Christian got a massive performance out of Faith Hege, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Hege a new career-high. Bethany Yarbrough also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Triad Baptist Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Level Baptist Academy on Monday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Conquerors: they've now lost five in a row.
Morgan Harrelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabel Chan-West, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Union Grove Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Triad Baptist Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Union Grove Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like Triad Baptist Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Union Grove Christian's way against Triad Baptist Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, as Union Grove Christian made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
