Oakland Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Laurel Highlands Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Laurel Highlands this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on April 2nd.
As for Laurel Highlands, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
For Laurel Highlands' part, not much got past Payton Senge, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Oakland Catholic off the board. Senge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Laurel Highlands let Kayla Howell and Aubrey Speelman run wild. Howell went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Speelman went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Speelman has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlie Dirda, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Oakland Catholic and Laurel Highlands will both be playing Elizabeth Forward the next time they take the field. Oakland Catholic will head out to face Elizabeth Forward at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Laurel Highlands will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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