On Wednesday, the Thornwell Saints suffered a tough 20-7 defeat at the hands of the High Point Academy Grizzlies. Thornwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madi Landrith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessi Pitts, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On High Point Academy's side, Julie Raines was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Raines has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Raines was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, High Point Academy got a massive performance out of Ella Zhuk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Lawter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Thornwell's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for High Point Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Thornwell will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Thornwell surely won't give up without a fight. As for High Point Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. High Point Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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