St. Ignatius College Preparatory had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in April.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julie Galarza, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Archbishop Mitty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Archbishop Mitty's side, Kyleigh Mace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Mace has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory has already played their next game, a 5-1 victory against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on the 12th. As for Archbishop Mitty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-2 defeat against Saint Francis on the 14th.
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