Sadly, Zephyrhills Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on Tuesday.
For Cardinal Mooney's part, Erin Griffith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Griffith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Olivia Lockhart and Ava Proffitt did most of the damage at the plate: Lockhart fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2, while Proffitt scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Lockhart is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lyra Cruikshank, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. After both having extra time off, Cardinal Mooney and Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. 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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