Softball Recap: Summit Academy Bears vs. Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle
Sadly, Summit Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-3 walloping at the hands of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Summit Academy of the 23-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Katelyn Horn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Juan Diego Catholic's side, Ellie Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sarah Fiore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taelah Dick, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Summit Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Juan Diego Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Summit Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Judge Memorial Catholic likes a good challenge.
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