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AHOSKIE – The Ahoskie Christian School softball team is riding a seven-game winning streak entering this weekend’s Mid Atlantic Christian Athletic Association (MACAA) tournament in Goldsboro.

In their last two games, both at home, the Lady Warriors combined to outscore their two opponents, 35-8.

On April 24, Ahoskie Christian broke open a 2-1 game by combining for 11 runs in the third and fourth innings to post a 13-1 win over New Bern Christian Academy.

Offensively, Casey Piland, Lauren Dickens, and Kinsley Dunlow each had a hit and two RBIs to lead the Lady Warriors.

Myah Bradley and Cally Piland each had a hit and one RBI.

Casey Piland got the win on the mound, working five innings where she allowed only two hits and fanned six batters.

On April 28 vs. Suffolk Christian Academy in the quarterfinals of the MACAA tourney, the Lady Warriors wasted little time in building a lead, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first en route to a 22-7 win.

After Suffolk Christian closed to within 8-6 in the second inning, ACS put the game away with a nine-run outburst in the bottom of the second and added five more markers in the third.

Braelyn Chamblee and Dickens both had big games for the Lady Warriors. Chamblee finished 3-for-3 at the plate and had four RBIs while Dickens went 2-for-3 and drove home five runs.

Bradley added two hits while Casey Piland and Dunlow each chipped in a hit and two RBIs.

Dunlow got the pitching win, working two and one-third innings where she allowed five hits and had five strikeouts.

Ahoskie Christian (13-6 overall) now moves into the “Final Four” of the MACAA tournament, hosted by Faith Christian Academy in Goldsboro.

The Lady Warriors, seeded second, face #3 New Bern Christian Academy on Friday, May 2. The victor moves to Saturday’s championship game to meet the winner of top-seeded Community Christian and #4 Faith Christian.