Softball Recap: Batavia Takes a Loss

Batavia extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-25 in the process. They came up short against the Benet Academy Redwings, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redwings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Saturday.

As for Benet Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-17 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.

For Benet Academy's part, Gianna Cunningham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Benet Academy got a massive performance out of Hannah Baer, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Angela Horejs, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

As of now, neither Batavia nor Benet Academy have any future games scheduled.