It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hampton Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots and snuck past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hampton Christian Academy.
Reese Krantz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 18 Ks. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hampton Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jayla Crosby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Emma Hicks was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Portsmouth Christian's side, Lexi McLean put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Anna Osborne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Pruitt, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Hampton Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Portsmouth Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Hampton Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against StoneBridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton Christian Academy is facing StoneBridge at the right time seeing as StoneBridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Portsmouth Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Norfolk Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portsmouth Christian has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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