St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Baptist Prep Eagles.
Ashlynne Vote was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
On Baptist Prep's side, Kayla Midkiff and Macy Childers made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Midkiff pitched an inning while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Childers tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Midkiff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Midkiff got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Childers scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Slayton, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Bennett, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Baptist Prep, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will square off against Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Baptist Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Lamar at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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