If Bethel was feeling good off their 21-10 takedown of McMahon two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bethel Wildcats suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Notre Dame Catholic Lancers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethel of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Notre Dame Catholic's part, Judy Tarczali spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Tarczali has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Izzy Ingersoll was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly Garfield, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bethel now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Notre Dame Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethel will take on Newtown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newtown's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bethel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame Catholic, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play New Milford at 4:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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