After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Keswick Christian were a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. Their rough 20-2 defeat to the Lakeside Christian Lions might stick with them for a while. Keswick Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lakeside Christian's part, Jamisen Rheintgen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Rheintgen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rheintgen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruthy Saul, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI and three runs. Lex Mello was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Keswick Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lakeside Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Keswick Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Mooney at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Mooney is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Keswick Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeside Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 3:30 p.m. 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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