The Russell Christian Academy Warriors will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Russell Christian Academy made easy work of Brooklane Baptist and carried off a 13-4 victory.
Zoey Tucker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was emily rhodes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 16-0 shutout. Give Tuscaloosa Christian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Allison Reach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Reach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meeah Robinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Allie McCrory was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Russell Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Tuscaloosa Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went Russell Christian Academy's way against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Russell Christian Academy made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Russell Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Tuscaloosa Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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