After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mayflower, Baptist Prep was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the St. Joseph Bulldogs 16-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Baptist Prep considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kayla Midkiff and Macy Childers made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Midkiff pitched an inning while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Childers pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Midkiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Midkiff got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Childers scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Slayton, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Mollie Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On St. Joseph's side, Ashlynne Vote was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Baptist Prep's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for St. Joseph, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Baptist Prep will head out on the road to square off against Lamar at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Baptist Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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