After a string of five wins, Rosary Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rosary Academy of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Orange Lutheran's part, Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Weiss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kai Minor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rosary Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Orange Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Rosary Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat vs. Valley View on the 20th. As for Orange Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Mater Dei at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Orange Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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