The Union Grove Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Union Grove Christian fell victim to a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Forsyth Home Educators.
Morgan Donovant was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Donovant was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mazie Whitehead was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Ansley Holt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union Grove Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wilson Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Wilmington Christian Academy 14-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wilson Christian Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Like Union Grove Christian, Wilson Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Stevie Cressionne. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Cressionne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cressionne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie McBryde, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kloey Sadler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Union Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wilson Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Union Grove Christian took their win against Wilson Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Union Grove Christian repeat their success, or does Wilson Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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