The Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs will square off against the Providence Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Providence Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Maranatha Christian Academy extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Mustangs never let Park Center get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Alaina Dunham and Gracelyn Kersey-Schutta did most of the damage at the plate: Dunham went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Kersey-Schutta got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Dunham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Krieg, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Providence Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Minnehaha Academy with a sharp 13-0 win on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Maranatha Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Providence Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
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