St. Joseph's Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They came up short against the Powdersville Patriots, falling 18-0. The shutout was out of character for the Knights seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
St. Joseph's Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Tate, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple. That triple was Tate's first of the season.
As for Powdersville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Powdersville, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Powdersville's side, Kylie Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Powell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Powdersville got a massive performance out of Ellison Wood, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Wood a new career-high. Bree Woods was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
St. Joseph's Catholic has already played their next contest, a 20-0 defeat against Palmetto on the 28th. As for Powdersville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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