Bishop Eustace Prep had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it 11. They lost 12-2 to the Cherry Hill West Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 back in April.
As for Cherry Hill West, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Cherry Hill West's part, Juliette Panto spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Panto has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madeline Larsen was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadya Devenny, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bishop Eustace Prep is set to challenge their familiar foe Moorestown at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cherry Hill West will square off against rival Camden Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
