North River Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Southern Academy Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North River Christian of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Ramsi Kittrel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gracie Dice was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keller Skelton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North River Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Southern Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
North River Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fort Dale Academy at 1:30 p.m. Fort Dale Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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