The Northeast Eagles will take on the Clarksville Christian Centurions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northeast has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Clarksville Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
Northeast fell victim to Kirkwood and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Cobras.
Meanwhile, Clarksville Christian made easy work of Kenwood on Thursday and carried off a 17-9 victory. Considering the Centurions have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Hall made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hall was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Olds was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Schkerke, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Clarksville Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .833. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Clarksville Christian pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Northeast skirted past Clarksville Christian 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Centurions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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