Lake Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-11 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Lake Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Hollowell, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's side, Lily Siemen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Siemen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bianca Czarnecki, who went 1-for-2 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Sarah Bronowski also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Lake Catholic will square off against Beaumont School at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Streaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.73 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holy Name at 4:30 p.m.
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