The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, St. John's Christian Academy had just enough and edged Patrick Henry Academy out 5-4. That's two games straight that St. John's Christian Academy has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Lowcountry Leadership entered their tilt with Cross with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Trojans on Monday as they made off with a 20-2 win. Lowcountry Leadership might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Nicole Galloway made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Galloway has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Galloway was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keziah Darby, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Chesser, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. John's Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lowcountry Leadership, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
St. John's Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lowcountry Leadership in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Galloway, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. John's Christian Academy still be able to contain Galloway? There's only one way to find out.
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