St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Edward of the 18-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Alaina Nolan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Nolan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Gurley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Pemberton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Bishop McNamara's side, Victoria Torres tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Bishop McNamara got a massive performance out of Teagan McCue, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Analeah Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Bishop McNamara, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
St. Edward will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westmont at 4:30 p.m. Westmont is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Edward will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bishop McNamara, they will square off against Marian Central Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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