Wilson Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Beddingfield Bruins. That's two games straight that Wilson Christian Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Stevie Cressionne made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (she also only allowed one walk). Cressionne has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cressionne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Wilson Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Savannah Manning, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Mercer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Wilson Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Beddingfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wilson Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge New Life Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilson Christian Academy is facing New Life Christian Academy at the right time seeing as New Life Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Beddingfield, they will head out on the road to square off against North Pitt at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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