Fort Worth Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Southwest Christian School Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Worth Christian of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Southwest Christian School's part, Evan Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Karis Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Rachel Swenson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Fort Worth Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southwest Christian School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
While Fort Worth Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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