After a string of five wins, Renaissance Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to the MAST Community Charter Panthers. Renaissance Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as MAST Community Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For MAST Community Charter's part, Rylie Fitzsimmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fitzsimmons has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzsimmons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Jennings, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Jessica Leinenbach was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Renaissance Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for MAST Community Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Renaissance Academy will head out on the road to square off against Bristol at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bristol is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning Renaissance Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. MAST Community Charter will take on Calvary Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. MAST Community Charter is facing Calvary Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Calvary Christian Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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