Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-1 defeat to the Queen's Grant Stallions might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christ the King of the 17-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
For Queen's Grant's part, Addi Benton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Benton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Queen's Grant got a massive performance out of Melissa Detweiler, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nicole Strickland-Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Queen's Grant, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Christ the King will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Corvian Community at 4:00 p.m. Corvian Community is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Christ the King will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Queen's Grant will take on Central Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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