American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Moreau Catholic Mariners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to American of the 18-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
American saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amber Hillman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Moreau Catholic's side, Yazlin Rodrigues made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Rodrigues was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Leila Dixon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Naomi Chen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
American's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Moreau Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
American will head out on the road to square off against James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Logan is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so American will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Moreau Catholic will take on Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Moreau Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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