Sadly, St. Joseph's Catholic is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. Their tough 20-1 loss to the Spartanburg Vikings on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph's Catholic of the 15-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Spartanburg's part, Katelyne Payne and Sydney Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Payne tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Anderson struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Payne scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Anderson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison House, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kissni Irby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
St. Joseph's Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Spartanburg, their record now sits at 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brashier Middle College Charter at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Spartanburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Spartanburg Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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