Loyola Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Whitney Young Dolphins by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Loyola Academy of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Leanna Keller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Whitney Young's side, Liani Delgado looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Whitney Young's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kate Coonan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Coonan is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chiqui Vazquez, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Loyola Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Whitney Young, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Loyola Academy will head out on the road to take on Montini Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitney Young, they will be playing at home against Taft at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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