St. Catherine dropped their record down to 15-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 5-0 to the Midlothian Trojans. The Saints were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior), but the Trojans' pitchers proved too tough.
St. Catherine's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Viruet, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for Midlothian, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season.
On Midlothian's side, not much got past Marlee Gaskell, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep St. Catherine's off the board. Gaskell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bella Moussa was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Catherine's will take on Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Midlothian, they will host L.C. Bird at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans are facing the Skyhawks at the right time seeing as the Skyhawks are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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