The Pantego Christian Panthers will head out on the road to challenge Veritas Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pantego Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Veritas Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Nazarene Christian Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Pantego Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pantego Christian walked away with a 9-6 win over Nazarene Christian Academy.
Kennedy Kemp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, Pantego Christian got a massive performance out of Ava Castillo, who 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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Veritas Academy was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They fell just short of Brentwood Christian by a score of 2-1. Veritas Academy's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Pantego Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Veritas Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
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