Second Baptist extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-11. They lost 14-4 to the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
As for Lutheran South Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
For Lutheran South Academy's part, Kendall Putnal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Putnal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addi Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Anaya Mask was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Second Baptist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran South Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fort Bend Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 3.9, the Eagles 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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