Aucilla Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They skirted past the North Florida Christian Eagles 8-7. For Aucilla Christian, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 defeat North Florida Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Makayla Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bradynn Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Marie Kelly was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
On North Florida Christian's side, Lila Riggan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Swain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Aucilla Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for North Florida Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Aucilla Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wakulla Christian School at 4:00 p.m. Wakulla Christian School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Aucilla Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Florida Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Madison County at 5:00 p.m. North Florida Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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