Holmes extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-11. They lost 15-8 to the St. Henry Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-2 defeat last Thursday.
Julia Starr made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyrah Gibbs, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
As for St. Henry, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On St. Henry's side, Payton Wright was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Wright has posted since back in March. Olivia Rolfes was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Holmes will challenge Newport at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.58 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Henry, they will take on Calvary Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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