After flying high against Collegiate last Tuesday, Peninsula Catholic came back down to earth. Peninsula Catholic fell just short of the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Knights have struggled against the Seahawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Addison Dent and Scarlett Payntar did some serious damage despite the final result: Dent scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Payntar scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ava O'Shaughnessy-Tong also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Peninsula Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Peninsula Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Peninsula Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bethel on the 24th. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 15-5 loss against Tallwood on the 27th.
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