Southwest and Lourdes Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Southwest had to settle for second. They lost 14-4 to Lourdes Academy. Southwest's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Southwest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylie Gil, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Lourdes Academy's side, Mia Rivera was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Rivera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Sophia Pierro and Valerie Portuondo did most of the damage at the plate: Pierro went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Portuondo scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Cristina Alfonso was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1. As for Lourdes Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7-1.
As of now, neither Southwest nor Lourdes Academy have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
