Westminster Christian Academy is 2-8 against West Limestone since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westminster Christian Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkmont, sneaking past 4-2.
Meanwhile, West Limestone came tearing into Monday's contest with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Black Bears a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 16 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Katie Lyn Kyle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Bethune, who went 1-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lilee Legg was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
West Limestone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Austin only managed two hits.
Westminster Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. West Limestone pushed their record up to 26-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Westminster Christian Academy suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to West Limestone in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Westminster Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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