South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles. That's two games in a row now that South has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Bishop Carroll's part, Isabella Pfannestiel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Pfannestiel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pfannestiel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Cambell Riordan was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Lilly Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
South's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Bishop Carroll, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
South will head out on the road to challenge East on Thursday. As for Bishop Carroll, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Olathe Northwest at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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