It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph Academy can now relate to. They lost 21-2 to the University Christian Christians on Wednesday. St. Joseph Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For University Christian's part, Sophia Kardatzke made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Kardatzke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kardatzke was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaleigha Harris was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dixie Tessier, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for University Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Christian, they will challenge Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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