Wesleyan Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Charlotte Christian Knights. This was payback for Wesleyan Christian Academy, who suffered a 12-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maris Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Alexis Emery was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Smith, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Charlotte Christian's side, Anna Hinde was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Charlotte Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Wesleyan Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Charlotte Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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