Immaculate dropped their record down to 8-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Brookfield Bobcats, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Immaculate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Costa, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Brookfield, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs.
On Brookfield's side, Sydney Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Miller has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Chloe Fitzgerald was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Immaculate will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stratford at 4:15 p.m. As for Brookfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.56 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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