After a string of five wins, Leesville Road's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders by a score of 2-1. After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Leesville Road and Cardinal Gibbons decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Kayla Wozniak spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Savannah Oberdorf was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Layce Chappell gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Chappell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Gibbons' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Mazzo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Leesville Road's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will face off against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Leesville Road likes a good challenge. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. Riverside-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.7 runs per game this season.
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