Knoxville Catholic's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Lenoir City Panthers. With that victory, Knoxville Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Caitlin Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Brooks was even better at the plate, 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.
On Lenoir City's side, they got a massive performance out of Reagan Helton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Sophie Reed was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Knoxville Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Lenoir City, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Knoxville Catholic 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. As for Lenoir City, they will be playing at home 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.
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