With a playoff game on the line, Academy at the Lakes rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors 11-4. Considering Academy at the Lakes has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shannon Kendall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Kendall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kendall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Molly Blackwood was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexis Gattuso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Seven Rivers Christian's side, Madalyn Luider was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Houle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Academy at the Lakes and bumps their season record up to 16-11. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13.
As of now, neither Academy at the Lakes nor Seven Rivers Christian have any future games scheduled.
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