With a playoff game on the line, Trinity Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southland Academy Raiders a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Allie Baggett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Baggett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Trinity Christian got a massive performance out of MG Alligood, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mollie Hodges, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
The win (which was Trinity Christian's seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-7. As for Southland Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.
Trinity Christian will take on Brentwood at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Brentwood likes a good challenge. As for Southland Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Briarwood Academy at 2:00 p.m.
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