Grapevine Faith Christian had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Southwest Christian School Eagles, falling 15-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Tuesday.
As for Southwest Christian School, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Southwest Christian School's part, Evan Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addison Davidson and Emma Russo did most of the damage at the plate: Davidson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Russo got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Karis Jones was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Grapevine Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest Christian School, they will challenge John Paul II at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last nine contests.
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