Southwest Florida Christian entered their tilt with Trinity Christian Academy with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles out 5-4.
Braelyn Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Adrianna Thorne was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastin Hanson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Trinity Christian Academy's side, Nicole McDermott put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McDermott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Low was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Keyrstin Beckett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Trinity Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest Florida Christian only tossed three.
Southwest Florida Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Southwest Florida Christian is on the road again on Saturday to play Hernando Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. Hernando Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Southwest Florida Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will challenge Old Plank Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Old Plank Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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