Nazareth Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Nazareth Academy came up short against Joliet Catholic and fell 8-4.
For Joliet Catholic's part, Nina Sebahar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Sebahar has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Rizzatto was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Sydney Walker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Nazareth Academy dropped their record down to 9-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Joliet Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
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