Softball Game Recap: Catholic Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 8:52am

Softball Recap: Catholic Crusaders vs. Christchurch School Seahorses

After flying high against Norfolk Christian last Friday, Catholic came back down to earth. The Catholic Crusaders lost 14-2 to the Christchurch School Seahorses on Tuesday.

For Christchurch School's part, Bridget Wiseman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Wiseman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wiseman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teresa Espiritu, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Callie Penick, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.

Catholic dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Christchurch School, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.

Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Peninsula Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christchurch School, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat vs. Saint Gertrude on the 2nd.

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