Latin extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-6. They came up short against the Regina Dominican Panthers, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 two weeks ago.
As for Regina Dominican, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Regina Dominican's part, Addison Volkers was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Volkers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Clare Lavar and Payton Aylward did most of the damage at the plate: Lavar went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI, while Aylward fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two triples gave Lavar a new career-high. Olivia Fraterrigo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Latin is set to challenge their familiar foe Willows Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Regina Dominican will face off against rival Woodlands Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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