The Real Life Christian Academy Raptors will head out on the road to take on the All Saints' Academy Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Real Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Real Life Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against First Academy (and have done all season long). Real Life Christian Academy blew past First Academy 15-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Real Life Christian Academy.
Zuri Griffiths was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Griffiths has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffiths was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rylie Morris was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shawn Ramsey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, All Saints' Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of City of Life Christian Academy.
Angelina Graskoski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Dugger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, All Saints' Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as City of Life Christian Academy didn't hit any.
Real Life Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for All Saints' Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
All Saints' Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Real Life Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for All Saints' Academy, though, as they've been averaging 10.3. Given Real Life Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, All Saints' Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Real Life Christian Academy took their win against All Saints' Academy when the teams last played on Saturday by a conclusive 17-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was All Saints' Academy's Skylynn Gaskin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Real Life Christian Academy still be able to contain Gaskin? There's only one way to find out.
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