Christian Academy of Knoxville dropped their record down to 21-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 16-5 to the Silverdale Academy Seahawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since April 12th.
As for Silverdale Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Silverdale Academy's part, Airebis Cox was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Cox has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emry Masterson and Jaliyah Whitaker did most of the damage at the plate: Masterson got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Whitaker went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four runs gave Masterson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Hensley, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Silverdale Academy beat Christian Academy of Knoxville by a score of 12-2 on Friday.
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