After a string of four wins, Harvest Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 9-4 to the St. Edward Green Wave. The defeat continues a trend for Harvest Christian Academy in their matchups with St. Edward: they've now lost three in a row.
Makayla Richards was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On St. Edward's side, Alaina Nolan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Nolan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sarah Gurley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layne Dawson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Harvest Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10. As for St. Edward, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Harvest Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Willows Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Edward, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Edward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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