Sadly, Hill School is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell just short of the Academy of the New Church Lions by a score of 16-15 on Monday. One positive for Hill School, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Academy of the New Church's part, Jamie Madara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and 12 unearned) runs off four hits. Madara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Madara was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Schriver, who went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Childs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hill School's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Academy of the New Church, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Hill School will head out on the road to face off against Hun at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hun's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Hill School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Academy of the New Church, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Friends' Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of the New Church is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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