Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-7 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mendota of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Ava Eddy put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Eddy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Peri Manning and Abbie Kreiser did some serious damage despite the final result: Manning scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kreiser scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Bokus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, they let Lucy Oetting and Madison Duhon loose on the outfield. Oetting went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Duhon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Ackman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Newman Central Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mendota will take on Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. Princeton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Newman Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
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