Southern Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Evangel Christian Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Autauga Academy.
The team relied heavily on Ally Gonzalez, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Haylee Rowley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights and snuck past 5-3.
Southern Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Evangel Christian, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1-2.
Southern Academy came up short against Evangel Christian when the teams last played back in February, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evangel Christian's Sammie Myers, who tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Southern 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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