Nashville Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nashville Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Nashville Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Donelson Christian Academy 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Nashville Christian has scored all year.
Reagan Locke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nashville Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anadia Hinton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Ezell-Harding Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Smyrna on Wednesday.
Nashville Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Nashville Christian's way against Ezell-Harding Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Nashville Christian made off with an 18-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nashville Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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