Thursday just wasn't the day for Atlas HomeSchool's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Southwest Christian School Eagles on Thursday. The match marked that first time this year in which Atlas HomeSchool was not able to get on the board.
For Southwest Christian School's part, Lara Langford and Evan Smith were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Langford pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Smith didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Langford scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karis Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Teagan Millikan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Atlas HomeSchool dropped their record down to 7-5-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest Christian School, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atlas HomeSchool is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fort Worth Christian at 6:00 p.m. As for Southwest Christian School, they will face off against All S at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Christian School's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so All S's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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