Crossroads fell victim to Viewpoint and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 18-0 defeat to the Viewpoint Patriots might stick with them for a while. Crossroads has struggled against Viewpoint recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Viewpoint's part, Emjay Peck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Peck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Peck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Nelson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Autumn Kreshek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Crossroads' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Viewpoint, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crossroads will take on Archer School for Girls at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Viewpoint, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Brentwood School, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Viewpoint's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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