Softball Recap: Allison Branstetter's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Westminster Christian over St. Francis Borgia

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 4:29pm

Softball Recap: Westminster Christian Wildcats vs. St. Francis Borgia Knights

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Westminster Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Francis Borgia on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Francis Borgia Knights by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Westminster Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Branstetter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Even though they lost, Westminster Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Westminster Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. As for St. Francis Borgia, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westminster Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. Charles West at 4:15 p.m. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis Borgia, they will venture away from home to challenge Lutheran South at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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