Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Keys Gate proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Keys Gate also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Paiten McLaughlin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McLaughlin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Webb, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karalyn Webb, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
On Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's side, Isabella Whitby was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Franzino, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The win made it two in a row for Keys Gate and bumps their season record up to 7-13-1. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Keys Gate will head out on the road to square off against Gulliver Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hialeah Educational Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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