Loyola Academy had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 8-15 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Fenwick Friars with a sharp 8-1 victory. The Ramblers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22nd (when they won 10-1).
Hunter Lewis
| 05/10/25 vs Fenwick | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs Providence Catholic | 12 |
| 05/01/25 @ Whitney Young | 6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Fenwick | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Laurence | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Hunter Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gwen Coleman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Takacs, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Loyola Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
As for Fenwick, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-5 record. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Fenwick's side, Gabriella Simon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, Loyola Academy will host DePaul College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rams will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Ramblers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fenwick, they will be playing at home against Resurrection at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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