Upper St. Clair came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the South Fayette Lions, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 two weeks ago.
Brooklyn Kemp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Caroline Barnard was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Upper St. Clair has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for South Fayette, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Upper St. Clair is set to challenge their familiar foe Montour at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, South Fayette will square off against rival Chartiers Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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