It was a good run, but Ezekiel Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Southern Christian Patriots by a score of 4-3. Ezekiel Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Sarah Vick was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Vick wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Newell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Ezekiel Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Christian only tossed five.
On Southern Christian's side, Cason Oswald spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. Oswald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Ezekiel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Southern Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-12-1.
While Ezekiel 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 on Thursday.
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