After a string of 14 wins, Jourdanton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-2 to the Cornerstone Christian Warriors. Jourdanton was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the 12 contests prior) but Cornerstone Christian's pitchers proved too tough.
Savannah Schuchart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Jill Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Cornerstone Christian's side, Maddy Longoria was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Longoria was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Tabert was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karina De La Vega, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Jourdanton's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-7-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-12.
Jourdanton will take on Devine at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jourdanton will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive. Cornerstone Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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