After flying high against Father McGivney Catholic last Thursday, Christ Our Rock Lutheran came back down to earth. The Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wesclin Warriors on Saturday. Christ Our Rock Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wesclin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
E Williamson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Christ Our Rock Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesclin struck out five times.
On Wesclin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Spalding gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Oster, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Anna Gall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Wesclin, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marquette Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Our Rock Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marquette Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wesclin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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