Russell Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Success Unlimited Academy 15-0.
Zoey Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Tucker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Russell Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Avery Kimbrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lily Zettler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Victory Christian Academy's way against Chilton Christian Academy two weeks ago as Victory Christian Academy made off with an 18-3 victory. That's two games straight that Victory Christian Academy has won by exactly 15 runs.
Russell Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Victory Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Everything went Russell Christian Academy's way against Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Russell Christian Academy made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell Christian Academy 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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