While Our Lady of Lourdes Regional couldn't quite beat Pottsville on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt last Saturday. The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders fell just short of the Pottsville Crimson Tide by a score of 5-3. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailee Brown spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Grimes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Pottsville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Lily Heinbach gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Heinbach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pottsville let Reese Ketner and Jes Siminitus loose on the outfield. Ketner went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Siminitus scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madison Carl, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional will head out on the road to take on North Schuylkill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Pottsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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