After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Word of God Academy finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Word of God Academy has scored all season.
For Good Samaritan HomeSchool's part, Kinley Fife spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Fife has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lora Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Word of God Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Good Samaritan HomeSchool, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Word of God Academy will take on Christian Home Educators Fellowship at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Home Educators Fellowship's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Word of God Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Good Samaritan HomeSchool will take on Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Good Samaritan HomeSchool likes a good challenge.
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