Softball Game Recap: Oak Hills Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:12pm

Softball Recap: Oak Hills Highlanders vs. Mount Notre Dame

Oak Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Notre Dame. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oak Hills of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

For Mount Notre Dame's part, Audrey Gildea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gildea has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Gildea was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kat Zielinski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Pitzer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.

Oak Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mount Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

As of now, neither Oak Hills nor Mount Notre Dame have any future games scheduled.

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