It was a good run, but Augusta Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Hammond Skyhawks. Augusta Christian was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven matches prior) but Hammond's pitchers proved too tough.
For Hammond's part, Grace Beacham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madge Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Augusta Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Hammond, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season.
Augusta Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Aiken at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Augusta Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hammond, they will head out on the road to take on Augusta Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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