Sadly, Summit Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-3 walloping at the hands of the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Summit Academy of the 23-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Katelyn Horn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Juan Diego Catholic's side, Ellie Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sarah Fiore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taelah Dick, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Summit Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Juan Diego Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Summit Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Judge Memorial Catholic likes a good challenge.
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