Family Christian Academy fell victim to Cardinal Mooney and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. Family Christian Academy has struggled against Cardinal Mooney recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Cardinal Mooney's part, Erin Griffith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Lockhart was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Family Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Family Christian Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Booker at 6:00 p.m. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will square off against Keswick Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Mooney knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Keswick Christian likes a good challenge.
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