New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to the Christian Academy Warriors. New Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Christian Academy's part, Samantha Lawyer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Lawyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lawyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carly Stevens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
New Washington will face off against Henryville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Henryville is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so New Washington will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Christian Academy, they will challenge Rock Creek Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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