After flying high against Fulton last Monday, St. Charles came back down to earth. The St. Charles Bulldogs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals on Wednesday. St. Charles has not had much luck with Michigan Lutheran Seminary recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Michigan Lutheran Seminary's part, Ally Coffey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Coffey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coffey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Rivera, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Emily Laupichler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
St. Charles' loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their victory bumped their record up to 13-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Charles by a score of 20-9 later that day.
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