Crusaders
| 03/03/25 @ Lumberton | 21 |
| 02/17/25 @ Taylorsville | 17 |
| 02/10/25 vs Taylorsville | 17 |
| 02/18/25 @ Newton | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Quitman | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sacred Heart). They put the hurt on the Lumberton Panthers with a sharp 23-2 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kensie Baugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Sellers, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Riley Shows, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5.
Sacred Heart's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 17.7 runs. As for Lumberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2-1.
Sacred Heart will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lumberton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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