Cristo Rey kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Salem Academy Charter Navigator by a score of 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Salem Academy Charter's part, Kaedynce Kauth made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Kauth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Kauth was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dihanna Vicioso was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Crisbel Vicioso, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Salem Academy Charter and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Cristo Rey will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on April 30th. As for Salem Academy Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Boston Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. Salem Academy Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Boston Collegiate likes a good challenge.
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