After flying high against Hendersonville last Monday, Davidson Academy came back down to earth. The Davidson Academy Bears fell just short of the Nashville Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Davidson Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nashville Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Nashville Christian's part, Reagan Locke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Locke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Locke was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Hickernell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anadia Hinton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Davidson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Nashville Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Davidson Academy will head out on the road to square off against Jo Byrns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Davidson Academy is facing Jo Byrns at the right time seeing as Jo Byrns is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nashville Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mount Juliet Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m.
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