After only two runs in their last contest, Chattanooga Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Knoxville Catholic on Tuesday. Everything went the Chattanooga Christian Chargers' way against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish as the Chattanooga Christian Chargers made off with a 14-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Chattanooga Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannah Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Chattanooga Christian got a massive performance out of Emily Matthews, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Nyla Halfacre was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Knoxville Catholic's side, Claudia Schaad was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izzy Holleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Chattanooga Christian back to even at 11-11. As for Knoxville Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chattanooga Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play Baylor at 5:00 p.m. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will square off against Lenoir City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Knoxville Catholic is facing Lenoir City at the right time seeing as Lenoir City is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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