King's Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Friends Select, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Knights blew past the Falcons 13-6 on Wednesday. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 19-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bridet Levandoski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 12 hits. Levandoski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, King's Christian let Ava Garcia and Ada PIckard run wild. Garcia went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while PIckard scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angelina Alicia, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
King's Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Friends Select, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Christian will head out to face off against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Friends Select, they will head out on the road to take on Shipley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Falcons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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