New Heights Christian Academy had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lockwood Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 29 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Lockwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Lockwood's part, not much got past Kallie Griffin, who gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep New Heights Christian Academy off the board. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Asa Lasater was excellent, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Heights Christian Academy will take on Exeter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lockwood, they will challenge Diamond at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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