St. Joseph Academy was the 15-0 winner over Father Lopez when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph Academy Flashes fell victim to a tough 23-13 loss at the hands of the Father Lopez Green Wave on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexa Schenck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Ashworth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Father Lopez only posted a batting average of .317.
On Father Lopez's side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Wilen, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Kepheart, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Father Lopez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
St. Joseph Academy will be playing at home against St. Johns Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Johns Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Father Lopez, they will head out on the road to take on Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Matanzas is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Father Lopez will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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