The Payton College Prep Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hancock Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Payton College Prep lost 11-3 to Whitney Young on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Payton College Prep in their matchups with Whitney Young: they've now lost eight in a row.
Libby Gardner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Saya Tanabe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-7 to Lincoln Park. That's two games in a row now that Hancock has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Isela Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 17 unearned) runs on 16 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nailani Deaton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Scuito, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Payton College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Payton College Prep couldn't quite finish off Hancock when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for Payton College Prep, Alyssa Lopez (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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