The Young Americans Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Young Americans Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Monday, Young Americans Christian faced Lanier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Young Americans Christian fell victim to a rough 28-6 loss at the hands of Lanier Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Scholars Guild Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Creekside Christian Academy 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for Scholars Guild Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noelle Boeckman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Boeckman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Scholars Guild Academy let Madison Kenny and Alannah Maher loose on the outfield. Kenny scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Maher went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ellie Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Young Americans Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Scholars Guild Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Young Americans Christian suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Scholars Guild Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Will Young Americans Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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