Saratoga Central Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Maple Hill on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Wildcats. The Saints just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Grace Schaefer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schaefer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Hailey Ogneiwski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Paige Bujno, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Saratoga Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Maple Hill, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saratoga Central Catholic will take on Berlin/New Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mountain Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something the Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Maple Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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