It was a good run, but Hyde Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to the St. Joseph Flyers. Hyde Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Skye Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Cariana Stout was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Hyde Park lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post two or more home runs.
On St. Joseph's side, Shayne Meismer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Meismer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Meismer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Arnecke, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sofia Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hyde Park's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-5. As for St. Joseph, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hyde Park will take on Providence Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hyde Park will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. St. Joseph will take on St. Anthony at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so St. Anthony's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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