Lipscomb Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions. This was payback for Lipscomb Academy, who suffered a 9-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Presley McLean made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. McLean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hailey Story was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mary Alsup was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lipscomb Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lipscomb Academy will take on Lebanon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lipscomb Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they will face off against Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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