Softball Recap: Bishop Heelan Catholic snaps four-game streak of losses at home

By Team Reports Jun 12, 2024, 7:04am

Softball Recap: Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders vs. Jefferson Yellowjackets

Bishop Heelan Catholic won the last time they faced Jefferson, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders skirted past the Jefferson Yellowjackets 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bishop Heelan Catholic.

For Jefferson's part, Carley Steinspring spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Steinspring has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Cara Ronk made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.

Bishop Heelan Catholic's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Jefferson, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bishop Heelan Catholic by a score of 12-11 later that day.

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