Veritas Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pantego Christian Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Veritas Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Brentwood Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1. Veritas Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the six games prior) but Brentwood Christian's pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Pantego Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 9-6.
Kennedy Kemp made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Kemp has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Castillo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Saldivar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Veritas Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Pantego Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
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