American Christian Academy is 7-0 against Montevallo since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The American Christian Academy Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Montevallo Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Christian Academy has five straight victories, Montevallo has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, American Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bibb County, taking the game 6-3.
Charli Kyser and Sydney Elam made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kyser pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Elam tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Kyser has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kyser went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Elam scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Naia Smith was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Raegan Morrison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Montevallo suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of West Blocton on Monday.
American Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Montevallo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
American Christian Academy took their win against Montevallo in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Will American Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Montevallo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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