Lady Eagles Pick up First Win in Early Week Play

Meagan Whisenant recorded her first win as head coach of Alabama Christian (1-6) as her team beat Stanhope Elmore in a continuation of the season opener from February 22. Eighteen days passed between the start of the game and the finish, but it took the Eagles just one inning on Monday to win 9-8 in eight innings. The game ended tied at seven two weeks ago. In the top of the eighth, Stanhope Elmore scored once to take an 8-7 lead over ACA. In the bottom half, Maddie Traywick led off with a single to tie it then stole second and third with one out. Anna Gleason hit a ball the Mustang shortstop could not handle and Traywick scored the game winner.

In game two, ACA pitching held the Mustangs to just four hits, but the Eagles lost 1-4. Stanhope scored two in the first to take an early lead. The Eagles lone run of the contest came in the second as Bentley Lamberth scored after an infield error by the home team. The Mustangs scored two more in the third for a 4-1 advantage. ACA had at least one runner on three of the final four frames, but could not come through with a timely hit to cut the margin. Four players, Izzy Warrick, Elizabeth Hall, Anna Gleason, and Anna Prempramot, each had singles while Warrick and Campbell Hammett each stole two bases. Maddie Traywick and Warrick split the pitching duties.

On Tuesday, ACA met Catholic for the 63rd time in series history. Like Monday, Eagle pitching held its opponent’s offense to minimum success, but a lack of offense resulted in a 2-3 defeat at the hands of the Lady Knights. Catholic scored on a wild pitch for the first run of the game. ACA loaded the bases with two outs in the third and put two runners on in the fifth, but were unable to score. Izzy Warrick relieved Maddie Traywick in the fifth and Catholic was able to extend their lead to 2-0. The Eagles finally scored in the sixth as Maddie Owens singled in AG Blackburn to cut the lead to one run. Unfortunately, the Knights scored one run, which would prove monumental, in the bottom half for an insurance run to build the lead back to two runs. In the Eagles final at bat, Elizabeth Hall singled to center to drive in Warrick with two outs, but the next batter ground out to the pitcher to end the game.

Elizabeth Hall led the offense with a 2 for 3 day with a double and an RBI. Maddie Traywick and Izzy Warrick once again split the pitching duties as Traywick took the loss.