It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Reicher Catholic can now relate to. They lost 14-1 to the Temple Christian Eagles on Tuesday. Reicher Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Reicher Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Jarives, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Temple Christian's side, Avery McElligott was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McElligott has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McElligott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Briley Esskew was incredible, firing off four doubles, four RBI, and a run while going 4-for-5. Mya Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Reicher Catholic's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Temple Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Reicher Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Temple Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Lubbock Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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