Regents had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Fort Worth Christian Cardinals, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Fort Worth Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Fort Worth Christian's part, Gregory Smeds spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Smeds.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Casselberry and Hank Austin did most of the damage at the plate: Casselberry went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Austin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave Casselberry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Ridgell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Regents had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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