Pantego Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Nolan Catholic Vikings 12-2. That's two games straight that Pantego Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Kennedy Kemp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kemp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Pantego Christian let Cecilia Saldivar and Makenzie Patton loose on the outfield. Saldivar scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Patton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Maddie White was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Pantego Christian pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nolan Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-28-1 record this season.
Pantego Christian will square off against Nazarene Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazarene Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Pantego Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nolan Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Christian School at 5:00 p.m. Southwest Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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