Softball Preview: Concord Christian Lions vs. Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
The Concord Christian Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m.
Concord Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Oak Ridge on Monday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. Concord Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic beat Lenoir City 13-10 on Wednesday. With that win, Knoxville Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Caitlin Brooks was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Claudia Schaad was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-5. Emily LeMaster was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Concord Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Knoxville Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
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