Goodpasture Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles a 21-0 shutout. With that victory, Goodpasture Christian brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Faith Ivy was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Ivy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ivy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattie Gaza was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Laura Beth Blessing was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Goodpasture Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goodpasture Christian will face off against Nashville Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Clarksville Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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