Lourdes Academy is 7-2 against Southridge since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Lourdes Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Southridge Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Lourdes Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Southridge likes a good challenge.
Lourdes Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Mater Academy Charter 16-1.
Isabella Astudillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Astudillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Julie Gatto looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Cristina Alfonso was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Jaqueline Perez-Abreu was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 20-9 loss at the hands of Homestead.
Lourdes Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Southridge, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Lourdes Academy's way against Southridge in their previous matchup back in February as Lourdes Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lourdes Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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