Langtree Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 20-5 loss at the hands of SouthLake Christian Academy.
Myonna Butler and Jessie James stepped up to the plate in a big way. Butler scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while James scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. James has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played.
On SouthLake Christian Academy's side, Ava Sherard made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Sherard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, SouthLake Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Alexis Keeter, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madeline Pressley, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Langtree Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Langtree Charter will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Charter is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Langtree Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. SouthLake Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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