Saint Ignatius College Prep had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it five. They lost 8-2 to the DePaul College Prep Rams. The Wolfpack were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
As for DePaul College Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For DePaul College Prep's part, Lauren Steele made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk). Steele has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Ella Foeller was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Saint Ignatius College Prep will square off against Trinity at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Wolfpack will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for DePaul College Prep, they will take on Regina Dominican at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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