Lutheran South Academy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Fort Bend Christian Academy. They fell just short of the Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Lutheran South Academy let down their fans at home.
Addison Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kat Maldonado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Fort Bend Christian Academy's side, Reese Heflin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Heflin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaleigh Bullard was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jaelynn Lee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lutheran South Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Lutheran South Academy will head out on the road to face off against St. John XXIII at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John XXIII is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Second Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Second Baptist is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Fort Bend Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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