It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakeside Christian can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Canterbury Crusaders on Tuesday. Lakeside Christian has not had much luck with Canterbury recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lakeside Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lex Mello, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Canterbury's side, Kaylah Berta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Berta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Berta was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tayten Moore was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Kenzie Tucker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lakeside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Canterbury, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-17.
Lakeside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canterbury, they will take on Northside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something Canterbury will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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