Sadly, St. Joseph's Catholic is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They fell just short of the Brashier Middle College Charter Bengal by a score of 16-15 on Tuesday. One positive for St. Joseph's Catholic, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Avery Phillips was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Phillips was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stella Nash made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Natalia Montes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brashier Middle College Charter only hit nine.
Like St. Joseph's Catholic, Brashier Middle College Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Bryant. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Bryant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katie Loewecke and Brooke Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Loewecke scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Jones got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anahi Santana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph's Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
St. Joseph's Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-6 defeat vs. Southside Christian on the 10th. As for Brashier Middle College Charter, they will be playing at home against High Point Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brashier Middle College Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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