Southern Lab was the 12-7 winner over Slaughter Community Charter when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Southern Lab Kittens suffered a rough 22-7 loss at the hands of the Slaughter Community Charter Knights on Thursday.
For Slaughter Community Charter's part, Jack Gilkison and Carson Chaney made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Gilkison pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Chaney struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gilkison scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Chaney got on base in two of his six plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Ty Ford was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson (Turbo) Baxter, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Southern Lab's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Southern Lab will head out on the road to challenge Ascension Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ascension Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Southern Lab's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Slaughter Community Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Thrive Academy at 4:00 p.m. Slaughter Community Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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