Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 16-0 to the Mechanicsburg Indians. The contest marked the first time this season in which Liberty Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Mechanicsburg's part, Jasalyn Sartin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mechanicsburg let Emily Conley and Addie DeLong loose on the outfield. Conley scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while DeLong scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. DeLong continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kendall Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mechanicsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Liberty Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mechanicsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Kenton Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mechanicsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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