After three games on the road, Pungo Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pungo Christian Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Northeast Academy as Pungo Christian Academy made off with a 20-1 win. While fans of Pungo Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
EllaKate Hanna and Joelie Pair did most of the damage at the plate: Hanna went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Pair scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Savannah Pence was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy has not done well against Halifax Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lawrence Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Halifax Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Jaslene Ethridge, who gave up just four hits to keep Halifax Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, Camy Pippens was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Phelps, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pungo Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Lawrence Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Everything went Pungo Christian Academy's way against Lawrence Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Pungo Christian Academy made off with an 11-2 victory. Does Pungo Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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