Father McGivney Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it four. They lost 19-3 to the Litchfield Purple Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Griffins have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Father McGivney Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nora Mensing, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Litchfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-23. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Litchfield's side, Aria Feeley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Feeley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kinley Hemken and Charlie Bono did most of the damage at the plate: Hemken went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Bono went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Hemken a new career-high. Allison Belusko was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Father McGivney Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Litchfield, they will venture away from home to square off against North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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