Hammond Bishop Noll proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 17) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Calumet Christian Patriots. This was payback for Hammond Bishop Noll, who suffered a 10-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Madelynn (Maddie) Queen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Queen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Queen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hammond Bishop Noll let Caitlyn Walker and Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa loose on the outfield. Walker scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Espinosa scored a run while going 3-for-3. Anais (Niecy) Reyna was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Calumet Christian's side, Nora Prim made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Deidra Keelan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Hammond Bishop Noll's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Calumet Christian, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Hammond Bishop Noll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calumet Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Elkhart Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elkhart Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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