Villa Angela-St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of the Beaumont School Blue Streaks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Villa Angela-St. Joseph of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For Beaumont School's part, Lilly Jarc made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Jarc has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jarc was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amelia Clary was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maeve Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Beaumont School, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-0 defeat vs. Magnificat on the 22nd. Beaumont School has also already played their next game, a 7-2 loss against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on the 20th.
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