Chicago Hope Academy extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-4. They came up short against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Bishop McNamara this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on Monday.
Chicago Hope Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Bishop McNamara, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs.
On Bishop McNamara's side, they got a great performance from Chelsea Laney as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Rhaya DePaolo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Joslynn Dole was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Chicago Hope Academy will venture away from home to square off against Marian Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop McNamara, they will head out to challenge Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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