The Christian Patriots will head out to square off against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Academy of Our Lady of Peace will be coming in after a defeat.
Christian was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past Patrick Henry 2-0.
The result came thanks to Alyssa McCurty's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Wood, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Sammy Baca also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Academy of Our Lady of Peace's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 9-5 to Cathedral Catholic.
Alayna Ma'Ake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Bryn Marsh was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Academy of Our Lady of Peace struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Christian skirted past Academy of Our Lady of Peace 8-7 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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