Seven Rivers Christian entered their tilt with Lakeside Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Lakeside Christian Lions on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Seven Rivers Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joy Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Victoria Miterko was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoey Houle, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
On Lakeside Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jamisen Rheintgen gave up four earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Rheintgen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kira Blattmann and Christine Trofemuk stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blattmann scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Trofemuk scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Blattmann is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Ruthy Saul was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lakeside Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seven Rivers Christian only tossed three.
Seven Rivers Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Lakeside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Seven Rivers Christian will head out on the road to challenge Real Life Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeside Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Petersburg Catholic at 3:30 p.m. Lakeside Christian is facing St. Petersburg Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Petersburg Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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