The First Baptist Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the O'Connell Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. First Baptist Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully O'Connell likes a good challenge.
Even though Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, First Baptist Christian still came out on top. First Baptist Christian took their contest against Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart 14-10.
Theresa Antimo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Antimo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Antimo was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Isabel Antimo was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Victoria Sehnert was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, O'Connell suffered a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of First Baptist Christian back in March. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for O'Connell in their matchups with First Baptist Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
First Baptist Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for O'Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
First Baptist Christian took their victory against O'Connell in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-4. Does First Baptist Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Connell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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