Pantego Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lake Country Christian Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Pantego Christian needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior match.
Kennedy Kemp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Kemp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Kemp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabby Valenzuela was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Saldivar, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Pantego Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Lake Country Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Pantego Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Country Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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