After two games on the road, Keswick Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Keswick Christian were a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They suffered a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of Lakeside Christian.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Family Christian Academy a 16-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Cardinal Mooney who now have three in a row.
Erin Griffith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Griffith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Lockhart, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Madison Duncan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Keswick Christian dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cardinal Mooney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Keswick Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Cardinal Mooney when the teams last played on March 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Griffith, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Now that Keswick Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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