Springfield Catholic dropped to 19-8 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 12-2 to the Clever Blue Jays. The Fighting Irish were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Blue Jays' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Clever, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Clever's part, Ava Mittag was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Mittag has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Cheney, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Coble, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Springfield Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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