On Monday, the Wheaton Academy Warriors suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of the Chicago Christian Knights. Wheaton Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Chicago Christian's part, Jocelyn Hovanec spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Scarlett Tully, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Tully is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Schaafsma, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Wheaton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chicago Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Wheaton Academy will head out on the road to face off against Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chicago Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Chicago Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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