Softball Recap: Keys Gate Knights vs. Lourdes Academy
Keys Gate put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lourdes Academy a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Keys Gate also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Kayla Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Diaz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jessica Ortiz and Karalyn Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Webb went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ortiz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Keys Gate and bumps their season record up to 7-13. As for Lourdes Academy, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart the next time they take the field. Lourdes Academy will host Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Keys Gate will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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