St. John fell victim to Lowcountry Leadership and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 14-0 loss to the Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, St. John's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lowcountry Leadership's part, Nicole Galloway made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Galloway has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Galloway was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keziah Darby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Eva Hall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. John's dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lowcountry Leadership, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
St. John's will head out on the road to square off against Baptist Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lowcountry Leadership, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lowcountry Leadership knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Cross likes a good challenge.
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