After a string of three wins, King's Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 25-10 loss at the hands of the Calvary Academy Warrior. King's Christian has not had much luck with Calvary Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sophia Braatz and Ava Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Braatz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Garcia got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Lily Welsh was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Calvary Academy's side, Jalena Carpenter and Lillian Troy were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Carpenter struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Troy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Carpenter scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4, while Troy scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Carpenter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Tori DiChiara was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. DiChiara is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Ciccone, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, King's Christian fell to 3-1. As for Calvary Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
King's Christian will face off against The Pilgrim Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pilgrim Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully King's Christian likes a good challenge. As for Calvary Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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