St. Joseph's Catholic had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors, falling 12-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 18-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
St. Joseph's Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Murphy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run. Emerson Tate also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Spartanburg Christian Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Spartanburg Christian Academy's side, Autumn Borla was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Borla a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Kennedy, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Eva Mullinax was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph's Catholic will challenge Carolina Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. Spartanburg Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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