The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pungo Christian Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Pungo Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Faith Christian as Pungo Christian Academy made off with a 31-15 win. The result was nothing new for Pungo Christian Academy, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Pungo Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Melanie Rutledge, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was EllaKate Hanna, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with a home run, six runs, and six RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wayne Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Eastern Wayne onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wayne Christian.
Riley Sutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Ella Fox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Verme, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Pungo Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Wayne Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pungo Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Wayne Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pungo Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Wayne Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Pungo Christian Academy, Brianna Verme (who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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