St. Henry lost against Villa Madonna back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The St. Henry Crusaders' rough 23-9 defeat to the Villa Madonna Vikings might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Henry in their matchups with Villa Madonna: they've now lost four in a row.
Audrey Holian made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenna Zimmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Henry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Villa Madonna didn't hit any.
On Villa Madonna's side, Cam Kratzer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Kratzer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kratzer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ollie Gray was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Hailee Greer was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
St. Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Villa Madonna, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
St. Henry will head out on the road to challenge Dixie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Villa Madonna, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gallatin County at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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