Gwynedd Mercy Academy extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Villa Joseph Marie Jems. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jems this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 last Wednesday.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Lorenzo, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Villa Joseph Marie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Villa Joseph Marie's side, Faith Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Fox has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Delaney Radtke was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsay Rooney, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gwynedd Mercy Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. St. Joseph Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Villa Joseph Marie will face off against rival Merion Mercy Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Jems are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Golden Bears a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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