After a string of four wins, New Milford's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Catholic Lancers. New Milford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Notre Dame Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ava Kopp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Beatty, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Notre Dame Catholic's side, Judy Tarczali made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Tarczali has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tarczali was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Tarczali wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Holton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
New Milford's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Notre Dame Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
New Milford will be playing at home against Kolbe-Cathedral at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. New Milford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Kolbe-Cathedral's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame Catholic, they will be playing at home against Immaculate at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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