Tuesday just wasn't the day for Second Baptist's offense. They fell just short of the St. John XXIII Lions by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Second Baptist has not been shut out since back in February.
For St. John XXIII's part, Alexa Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camila Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Second Baptist's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. John XXIII, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Second Baptist will head out on the road to challenge O'Connell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John XXIII, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fort Bend Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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