Loyola Academy entered their tilt with Mother McAuley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs on Saturday and snuck past 10-9. That's two games straight that Loyola Academy has won by just one run.
Loyola Academy let Gwen Coleman and Sophie Wilhelm loose on the outfield. Coleman scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Wilhelm went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Claire Tibshrany was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Mother McAuley's side, Makenzie Cerceo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gen Condon, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mother McAuley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loyola Academy struck out nine times.
Loyola Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Mother McAuley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loyola Academy will challenge Fenwick at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Fenwick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Mother McAuley, they will head out on the road to square off against Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Providence Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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