On Thursday, the Worthington Christian Warriors suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs.
For Hazard's part, Peyton Fields was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Fields has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heidi Jones and Mikayla Shepherd did most of the damage at the plate: Jones got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Shepherd scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Maggie Combs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Worthington Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hazard, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Worthington Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on April 12th. As for Hazard, they will head out on the road to square off against Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hazard is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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