St. Mary's Academy fell victim to Lennox Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Lennox Academy Panthers. St. Mary's Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Lennox Academy's part, Liliana Vallejo and Valeria Lopez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Vallejo tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lopez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At bat, Vallejo scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lopez scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larissa Reyes De Loera, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylene Luna, who got on base in all two of her plate appearances with two RBI.
St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Lennox Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome St. Genevieve, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Lennox Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Centennial at 3:15 p.m.
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