After a string of five wins, Grace Community's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles. Grace Community has struggled against Legacy Christian Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Sadie Arriola was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Legacy Christian Academy's side, Blair Ehmer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ehmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ehmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Legacy Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lynlee Kennedy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mallary Renner, who went 5-for-5 with five RBI and three runs.
Grace Community's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
While Grace Community had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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