Gloucester County Christian extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16. They came up short against the Veritas Christian Academy Lions, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in April.
As for Veritas Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Veritas Christian Academy's part, Kylie Szelesta was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Szelesta has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Healy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three doubles. Channing Salvigsen was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Gloucester County Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss against Atlantic Christian on the 26th. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will face off against King's Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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