Chaminade-Madonna was not able to break out of their rough patch in their first game on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-11 walloping at the hands of the Florida Christian Patriots. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lucia McLogan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Amelia Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Florida Christian's side, Serena Gillen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gillen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gillen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Samantha Zelenka was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Arana, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Chaminade-Madonna's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Florida Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Chaminade-Madonna didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-2 defeat vs. Monarch on the 11th. Florida Christian has also already played their next match, a 7-3 loss against American Heritage on the 11th.
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