After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montini Catholic, Loyola Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Palatine Pirates. For Loyola Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss Palatine walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Hunter Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Loyola Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gwen Coleman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilia Bartholomew, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Loyola Academy now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Palatine, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Loyola Academy will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln-Way Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln-Way Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Loyola Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palatine, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fremd at 4:45 p.m. Fremd is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Palatine will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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