The Conway Christian Eagles will face off against the Marlboro Academy Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Conway Christian has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Marlboro Academy will arrive with six straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Conway Christian's offense. They came up short against Dillon Christian on Friday, falling 18-0. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Conway Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Kunkle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Marlboro Academy sidestepped Lee Academy for an 11-9 victory.
Marlboro Academy let Addison Herndon and Kate Leslie run wild. Herndon scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Leslie scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Herndon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sara Driggers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Marlboro Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee Academy only posted an OBP of .409.
Marlboro Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Conway Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Conway Christian suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Marlboro Academy in their previous meeting on March 4th. Will Conway Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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