If Archbishop Hoban was feeling good off their 18-6 takedown of Manchester last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Archbishop Hoban Knights fell just short of the West Branch Warriors by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Gracelyn Schultz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savannah Regan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Taylor Gerring was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Archbishop Hoban's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for West Branch, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Archbishop Hoban will head out on the road to take on Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for West Branch, they are on the road again on Saturday to play McDowell at 11:00 a.m. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so McDowell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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