After a string of eight wins, MAST Community Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Villa Joseph Marie Jems. MAST Community Charter was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Villa Joseph Marie's pitcher proved too tough.
Rylie Fitzsimmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, MAST Community Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Leinenbach, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Villa Joseph Marie's side, Gia Sigmund made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sigmund was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anya Frabizzio was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Rooney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
MAST Community Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Villa Joseph Marie, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
MAST Community Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Renaissance Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Renaissance Academy is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so MAST Community Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Villa Joseph Marie, they will take on Villa Maria Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Villa Maria Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Villa Joseph Marie likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
