JSerra Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 13-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat on April 8th.
Liliana Escobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Annabel Raftery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Orange Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Orange Lutheran's side, Jo Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Marsh has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Orange Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Armendariz, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Coming up, JSerra Catholic will be playing at home against Mater Dei at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2, the Monarchs 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Orange Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-2 victory against Los Alamitos on the 30th.
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