After a string of three wins, Trinity Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 11-1 to the Conotton Valley Rockets. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Trinity Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Trinity Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Hopkins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Conotton Valley's side, Madison Kelley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kelley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Delaney Peters was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Delilah Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Conotton Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Trinity Christian will head out on the road to face off against Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Conotton Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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