St. Charles Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 11-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Parkview Baptist Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
As for Parkview Baptist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Parkview Baptist's part, the result came thanks to Jalayah Slaughter's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. Slaughter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emmarie Lacy was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Charles Catholic will head out to square off against Ascension Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkview Baptist, they are taking a road trip to take on University Lab at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 11.5 runs per game this season.
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