Airline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Airline of the 13-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Calvary Baptist Academy's part, Kynzee Anderson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Anderson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on DJ Lynch, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Loren Sivils, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Airline's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-1.
Airline will head out on the road to take on Holy Savior Menard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Savior Menard is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so Airline will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, they will take on Archbishop Chapelle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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