If John F. Kennedy Catholic was feeling good off their 18-12 takedown of East back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles fell just short of the Lake Center Christian Tiger by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John F. Kennedy Catholic in their matchups with Lake Center Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Danielle Wickham put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wickham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Myers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Samiya Currie was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Lake Center Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Marisa Varner, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jillian Miller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John F. Kennedy Catholic will challenge Ursuline at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Center Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Rootstown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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