Hope Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-8 to make it five. They came up short against First Christian, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against First Christian this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat two weeks ago.
As for First Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For First Christian's part, Victoria Loehr was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Loehr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Roniyah Bennett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Paisley Chesser also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As of now, neither Hope Christian Academy nor First Christian have any future games scheduled.
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