Wheaton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 13-2 loss to the St. Edward Green Wave might stick with them for a while. Wheaton Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Edward apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For St. Edward's part, Alaina Nolan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Nolan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Layne Dawson and Kendall Pemberton did most of the damage at the plate: Dawson went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Pemberton scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sarah Gurley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wheaton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. Edward, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
While Wheaton Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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