Gaston Christian won against Mountain Island Charter last Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Gaston Christian Eagles were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over SouthLake Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gaston Christian.
Katie Muchesko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ciara Nanney was excellent, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Livengood, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On SouthLake Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Maultsby, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Gaston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gaston Christian will challenge Concord Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Concord Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.23 runs per game on average), something Gaston Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Greater Cabarrus S at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. SouthLake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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