The Hope Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against Northside Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Hope Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Northside Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hope Christian Academy finally turned things around against Gainesville Christian Community last Friday. Hope Christian Academy blew past Gainesville Christian Community 16-1.
Mackenzie McRaney made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). McRaney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hope Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Addyson Wilson, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie McCloud, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Northside Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southside Christian. Northside Christian Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Southside Christian's pitchers proved too tough.
Hope Christian Academy's victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Northside Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Hope Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Will Hope Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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