Evergreen won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 11-4 to the Archbishop Hoban Knights.
Kira Keller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Keller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Macy Chamberlin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Shelby Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Evergreen, Archbishop Hoban also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracelyn Schultz. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Schultz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Gerring was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Nevaeh Peters was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Archbishop Hoban, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Evergreen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-7 win vs. Avon on the 27th. As for Archbishop Hoban, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Hoban is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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