Peninsula Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 9-6 to the Life Christian Academy Eagles.
Peninsula Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sych, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Peninsula Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. This was only their seventh loss (out of eight games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Life Christian Academy's side, Gavin Spiegel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Spiegel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Life Christian Academy let Conner Gaster and Brandon Dorin loose on the outfield. Gaster scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Dorin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Andre Hayden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Peninsula Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Peninsula Catholic will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cape Henry Collegiate, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cape Henry Collegiate is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Peninsula Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Life Christian Academy, they will challenge Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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