Tuesday just wasn't the day for Charleston Catholic's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midland Trail Patriots on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Charleston Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Charleston Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Morris, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Midland Trail's side, the result came thanks to Madison Rader's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Rader has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Beeson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anna Weaver, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Charleston Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Midland Trail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Charleston Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwood is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Charleston Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Midland Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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