Knoxville Catholic dropped their record down to 16-12 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Chattanooga Christian Chargers, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Fighting Irish's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Chattanooga Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-10 record. Considering they have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Chattanooga Christian's part, Hannah Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kylie Black tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Neely Fillman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Knoxville Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chattanooga Christian, they will take on Webb at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.25 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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