Monday just wasn't the day for River Forest's offense. Their rough 12-0 defeat to the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors on Monday might stick with them for a while. River Forest's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Hammond Bishop Noll's part, Molly Whelan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Whelan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whelan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, Anais (Niecy) Reyna was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
River Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
River Forest will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. Illiana Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they will head out on the road to challenge Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond Bishop Noll is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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