Zion Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen 9-1. Winning may never get old, but Zion Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
MJ McWilliams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McWilliams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McWilliams was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Wood and Leilia Rains did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Rains went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Raleigh Blanks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Zion Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Franklin Road Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Zion Christian Academy will square off against Marshall County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Franklin Road Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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