Chicago Hope Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it five. They lost 12-6 to the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Marian Central Catholic this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-7 on Monday.
Emma Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Jocelynn Smellie was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Marian Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5. Considering they have won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Marian Central Catholic's side, they got a massive performance out of Mia Convey, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Keller, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Chicago Hope Academy will welcome Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something Chicago Hope Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marian Central Catholic, they will take on Bishop McNamara at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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