In what's become a running theme this season, Zion Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hughes Lions with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Zion Christian Academy as they're now sitting on seven straight.
MJ McWilliams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leilia Rains, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Wood, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Zion Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Hughes, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zion Christian Academy will challenge Summertown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Summertown will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hughes, they will head out on the road to face off against Perry County at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hughes is facing Perry County at the right time seeing as Perry County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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