After flying high against South Newton last Tuesday, Faith Christian came back down to earth. The Faith Christian Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-5 walloping at the hands of the Pioneer Panthers on Thursday. Faith Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pioneer apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ella Bolton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Scott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Pioneer's side, Lois Layer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Layer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Layer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Attinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Addison Kennell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pioneer, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Faith Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome North Montgomery at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is facing North Montgomery at the right time seeing as North Montgomery is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pioneer, they are on the road again on Friday to play LaVille at 5:30 p.m. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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