After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matchups, Christ the King finally came back down to earth on Monday. They suffered a tough 18-2 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Island Charter Raptors. Christ the King has struggled against Mountain Island Charter recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Peyton Young made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Mountain Island Charter's side, Harleigh Reece made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Reece was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Izzy Leppert was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reagan Hart, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Mountain Island Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Christ the King will head out on the road to take on Lincoln Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Charter is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Christ the King will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mountain Island Charter will take on Bradford Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Island Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bradford Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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