After a string of eight wins, Valley Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warrenton Warriors. Valley Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Warrenton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Warrenton's part, Kiki Olson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Olson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Smith, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaz Short, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Valley Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Warrenton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
While Valley Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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