It was a good run, but Sacred Heart Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to the Nardin Academy Gators. Sacred Heart Academy has struggled against Nardin Academy recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sydney Mosher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eileen Maney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Nardin Academy's side, Jayden Szkatulski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Szkatulski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Szkatulski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Dehn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Emily Gorman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Nardin Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Sacred Heart Academy will be playing at home against St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Nardin Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nardin Academy: 2.3, Lancaster: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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