Cedar Key was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cedar Key of the 23-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Saint Francis Catholic's part, Lexy Bhatia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bhatia was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Mariana Alvarez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Key's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Cedar Key will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Meadowbrook Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Eastside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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