The Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Northside Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Heritage as Central Fellowship Christian Academy made off with a 12-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lancers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Avery Queen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 walks per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alena Gibby, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Vessey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northside never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Warner Robins on Wednesday. They blew past the Demons 14-5. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Kadence Cooley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Cooley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Northside let Brynli Burch and Madi Burch loose on the outfield. Brynli went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Madi scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That double was Brynli's first for the season. The team also got some help courtesy of E'Vejia Burgman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northside, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
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