Softball Game Recap: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. St. John's Islanders

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 8:07pm

Softball Recap: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. St. John's Islanders

After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Baptist Hill was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. Their rough 12-1 loss to the St. John's Islanders might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Baptist Hill in their matchups with St. John's: they've now lost four in a row.

For St. John's part, Kennedy Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Moore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

In other batting news, St. John's got a massive performance out of Danae Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Lelah Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Baptist Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for St. John's, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season.

Baptist Hill will be playing at home against Charleston Math & Science at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Charleston Math & Science is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for St. John's, they will head out on the road to face off against Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's is facing Cross at the right time seeing as Cross is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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