Softball Recap: SA S comes up short despite Kayla Looper's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:04am

Softball Recap: SA S Saints vs. HCYA

After a string of three wins, SA S's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of HCYA by a score of 6-5.

Kayla Looper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Libby Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

On HCYA's side, Taegan Lermann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Lermann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Mallory Dwyer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Braylee Hall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

SA S's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4. As for HCYA, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

SA S will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against BVCHEA HomeSchool at 12:00 p.m. SA S's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so BVCHEA HomeSchool's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for HCYA, they will challenge Atlas HomeSchool at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. HCYA is facing Atlas HomeSchool at the right time seeing as Atlas HomeSchool is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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