Columbus Christian Academy fell victim to Mintz Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Mintz Christian Academy Lions might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbus Christian Academy in their matchups with Mintz Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
For Mintz Christian Academy's part, Sadie Parrish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Parrish was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenny Hobbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chloe Faircloth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Columbus Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mintz Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
While Columbus Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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