Loganville Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against George Walton Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Loganville Christian Academy Lions will welcome the George Walton Academy Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Loganville Christian Academy sitting on three straight victories and George Walton Academy on 15.
Last Thursday, Loganville Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Athens Christian.
Meanwhile, George Walton Academy got the win against Bethlehem Christian Academy on Monday by a conclusive 17-5. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Erin Harrelson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Demere Gray was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Leila Mathis was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, George Walton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 46.6%.
Loganville Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for George Walton Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Loganville Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off George Walton Academy when the teams last played back in August and fell 10-8. Will Loganville Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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