Van was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Central Irish by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
Layla Albright spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Van saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calli Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Joseph Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all five innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kate Oxley gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for St. Joseph Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Van beat St. Joseph Central by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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