Bishop Moore fell victim to Edwin O. Smith and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Edwin O. Smith Panthers by a score of 2-0. Bishop Moore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Megan LaMorte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On Edwin O. Smith's side, not much got past Olivia Lipps, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bishop Moore off the board. Lipps also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rachael Morales, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Julia Winakor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Moore's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Edwin O. Smith, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Bishop Moore will head out on the road to take on East River at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Enfield at 5:15 p.m. Edwin O. Smith will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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