Faith Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They lost 16-0 to the Buckingham Charter Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in March.
As for Buckingham Charter, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Buckingham Charter's part, Haley Griffin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 16 over five innings pitched. Griffin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamia Cendejas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Juliette Spencer was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 19-8 loss against Foresthill on the 24th. As for Buckingham Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-2 win against Valley Christian on the 28th.
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