Our Lady of Lourdes couldn't quite beat Ellenville on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run defeat they were dealt on Monday. The Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors fell just short of the Ellenville Blue Devils by a score of 12-10. Our Lady of Lourdes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ellenville's part, Victoria Bonitz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Bonitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bonitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ellenville got a massive performance out of Lyla Denman, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Nevaeh Roller was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Our Lady of Lourdes' loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Ellenville, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Our Lady of Lourdes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellenville, they will head out on the road to face off against Wallkill at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ellenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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