Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 13-10 to the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. Lenoir City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Knoxville Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Lenoir City got a massive performance out of Reagan Helton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Reed, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Knoxville Catholic's side, Caitlin Brooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claudia Schaad, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emily LeMaster, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Lenoir City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Knoxville Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Lenoir City will be playing in front of their home fans against West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.4 runs per game on average), something Lenoir City will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Concord Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knoxville Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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