Atlantic Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 4-1 win over King's Christian. That's more bragging rights for Atlantic Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evangelina Kim was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaia Barbour, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On King's Christian's side, Bridget Levandoski put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Levandoski was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Ava Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Atlantic Christian's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for King's Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Calvary Academy the next time they take the field. King's Christian will host Calvary Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Atlantic Christian will head out to face them at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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