It was a good run, but Nazarene Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-6 to the Pantego Christian Panthers. Nazarene Christian Academy has struggled against Pantego Christian recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gracyn Whitsell put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Whitsell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitsell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Whitsell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Blair, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Savannah Spangler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Nazarene Christian Academy, Pantego Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Kemp. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Kemp was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pantego Christian got a massive performance out of Ava Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Saldivar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Nazarene Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Pantego Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Nazarene Christian Academy will be playing at home against Weatherford Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nazarene Christian Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Pantego Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Veritas Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pantego Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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