IC Catholic Prep had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 13-9 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the DePaul College Prep Rams. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-3 back in April.
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Madelynn Dinino was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ariani Zito was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Lexi Russ was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for DePaul College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-18. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On DePaul College Prep's side, Lauren Steele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, DePaul College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Balzarini, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, IC Catholic Prep will challenge Trinity at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights are facing the Blazers at the right time seeing as the Blazers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DePaul College Prep, they will face off against De La Salle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Meteors will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight.
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