It was a good run, but Elyria Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Springfield Spartans. The contest marked the first time this year in which Elyria Catholic was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Elyria Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
For Springfield's part, not much got past Sydney Hillyard, who gave up just seven hits to keep Elyria Catholic off the board. Hillyard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Melaena Martin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Alyssa Hochstetler was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Elyria Catholic's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
While Elyria Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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