The Lakeland Christian Vikings will challenge the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Lakeland Christian came up short against Tampa Catholic and fell 12-8. The loss continues a trend for Lakeland Christian in their matchups with Tampa Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Cali Thornton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Paityn Donalson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Foundation Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Saints 14-7. The result was nothing new for Foundation Christian Academy, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Raeghan Ramsey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Ramsey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramsey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Foundation Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Makayla Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Raegan Goble, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Lakeland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Lakeland Christian took their win against Foundation Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Christian since the squad 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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