Lake Country Christian fell victim to Pantego Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Pantego Christian Panthers might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Lake Country Christian was not able to get on the board.
For Pantego Christian's part, Kennedy Kemp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten 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 a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Pantego Christian got a massive performance out of Gabby Valenzuela, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Cecilia Saldivar was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Lake Country Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pantego Christian, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
While Lake Country Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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