It was a good run, but St. John XXIII unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which St. John XXIII was not able to get on the board.
Alexa Ramirez spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. John XXIII saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelynn Talasek, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
St. John XXIII's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John XXIII will face off against The Woodlands Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Kelly Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Christian Academy is facing Kelly Catholic at the right time seeing as Kelly Catholic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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