With a playoff win on the line, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Falkville Blue Devils with a sharp 11-1 win. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Blue Devils two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
Marissa Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
Lexi Germany
| 04/28/25 vs Falkville | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Elkmont | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Belgreen | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Decatur | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Hubbertville | 1 |
In other batting news, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy let Sarah Burchell and Lexi Germany run wild. Burchell went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Germany went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Germany a new career-high. Allie Tidwell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They are 9-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-18-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Falkville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Falkville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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