After a string of 14 wins, Donovan Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the St. John-Vianney Lancers by a score of 10-9. Donovan Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. John-Vianney apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Donovan Catholic got a good showing from Gylian Hixenbaugh, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hixenbaugh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christina Ginex was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Isabella Maria was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Donovan Catholic's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4. As for St. John-Vianney, their victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Donovan Catholic will take on St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Thomas Aquinas: 2.2, Donovan Catholic: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. John-Vianney, they will head out on the road to challenge Marlboro on Friday. St. John-Vianney's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Marlboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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