Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Ireton of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Ciara Funk was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Funk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Funk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Funk wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Finamore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Ireton now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Bishop Ireton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's Ryken at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's Ryken's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Our Lady of Good Counsel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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