DePaul College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the De La Salle Meteors. The Rams were not able to make up for their defeat to the Meteors from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Maddy Poncher and Nell Bansley did some serious damage despite the final result: Poncher scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bansley went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Bansley snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Hamister, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
DePaul College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for De La Salle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
DePaul College Prep will square off against Lane Tech at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Champions have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for De La Salle, they will head out to square off against Evergreen Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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