Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 17-6 loss at the hands of the Buckingham Charter Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Faith Christian of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bella Abken made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ambor Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Buckingham Charter's side, Haley Griffin and Annalyn Steh made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Griffin tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Steh struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Griffin went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Steh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Buckingham Charter got a massive performance out of Ari Martinez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walberg, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Buckingham Charter, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Faith Christian will square off against Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Buckingham Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham Charter has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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