The Bearden Bulldogs will take on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bearden has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Christian Academy of Knoxville will arrive with five straight victories.
Things were looking good for Bearden after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 7-5.
Raya Inge was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Overton, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christian Academy of Knoxville). Everything went their way against Concord Christian on Wednesday as they made off with a 19-7 win. Considering the Warriors have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Halle Bedwell was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Christian Academy of Knoxville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord Christian only posted an OBP of .417.
Christian Academy of Knoxville pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bearden, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Bearden suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Christian Academy of Knoxville in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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