After flying high against Harding Academy last Thursday, First Assembly Christian came back down to earth. The First Assembly Christian Crusaders fell 7-4 to the Bartlett Panthers on Monday. First Assembly Christian has not had much luck with Bartlett recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Bartlett's part, they got a great performance from Zoey Nuccio as she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Bartlett let Codie Rae Walter and Madelynn Thompson loose on the outfield. Walter went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Thompson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
First Assembly Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bartlett, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Assembly Christian will challenge Evangelical Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bartlett, they will head out on the road to take on Munford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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