Trinity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Pantego Christian Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trinity Christian of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Pantego Christian's part, Kennedy Kemp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kemp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cecilia Saldivar was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Gabby Valenzuela was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Pantego Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian will take on Atlas HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlas HomeSchool's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Trinity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pantego Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Grapevine Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pantego Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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