The Sacred Heart Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Quitman Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sacred Heart has four straight wins, Quitman has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Sacred Heart didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over Newton on Tuesday. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kensie Baugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart let Cambrie Baugh and Julia Adams loose on the outfield. Baugh scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Adams scored two runs and stole four bases. Baugh also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Mia Cargill was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Quitman fell victim to Clarkdale and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-0.
Sacred Heart's record now sits at 4-0. As for Quitman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Sacred Heart took their victory against Quitman when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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