Sadly, Legacy Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the New Life Academy Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Legacy Christian Academy of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
For New Life Academy's part, Ashlyn Croon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Croon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Croon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Charlotte Pettis was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaitlin Fischer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Legacy Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for New Life Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Legacy Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against West Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Life Academy, they will be playing at home against Ogilvie at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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