Kings Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Laton Mustangs 28-5. Kings Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abigail Camp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Camp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Camp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kings Christian got a massive performance out of Cassandra Burkett, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances. Burkett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Champlin, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
On Laton's side, Monica Silva made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Madison Heffley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Kings Christian pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Laton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kings Christian beat Laton by a score of 17-8.
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