Moreau Catholic entered their contest against James Logan on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Moreau Catholic Mariners suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the James Logan Colts. Moreau Catholic has not had much luck with James Logan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Moreau Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leila Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On James Logan's side, Anastasia Marquez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Marquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Marquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Medellin was a standout: she fired off two home runs, a stolen base, and a double while going 3-for-4. Shannon Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Moreau Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for James Logan, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moreau Catholic will square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James Logan, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. Newark Memorial is on a four-game streak of home wins, James Logan a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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