Cardinal Stritch extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 31-2 to the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers. On the bright side, the two- run effort marked the Cardinals' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for St. Mary Central Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded them with their most commanding win of the season.
For St. Mary Central Catholic's part, Laney Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Torres a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, St. Mary Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Ella Brownell, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Brownell a new career-high. Audriella Walton was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Coincidentally, Cardinal Stritch and St. Mary Central Catholic will both be playing Northwood the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Cardinals will host them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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