In their first game on Friday, while Cleveland put up some runs, the same can't be said for Christian Academy of Knoxville. The Cleveland Blue Raiders blew past the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors 7-0.
Ashley Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landri Nelson was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Allison Farnsworth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Cleveland is on the road again in their second game on Friday to play White County at 7:30 p.m. White County hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they will face off against Cookeville at 8:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Christian Academy of Knoxville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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