Eastside Catholic extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 4-10. They fell 10-5 to Holy Names Academy. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Holy Names Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-18 last Tuesday.
Eastside Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate D'Ambrosio, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Gabby D'Antonio was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Holy Names Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games.
On Holy Names Academy's side, Hazel Schaedig tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. The dominant performance also gave Schaedig a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lee Smedstad, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Fiona Silk also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Eastside Catholic will take on Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Roughriders have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Holy Names Academy, they will challenge Seattle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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