After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln-Way Central, Loyola Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Maine South Hawks. That's more bragging rights for Loyola Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilia Bartholomew, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Leanna Keller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Maine South's side, Angela Mazukelli made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Loyola Academy now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Maine South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loyola Academy will face off against Saint Viator at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Maine South, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenbrook South at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maine South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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