Sadly, Schurz is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of the Rickover Naval Seadragons on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Schurz of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Rickover Naval's part, Halena Gartner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Gartner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gartner was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Rickover Naval got a massive performance out of Soleil Gonzales, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Mateo, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Schurz has fallen quite a ways from their 11-3-1 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for Rickover Naval, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Schurz will head out on the road to face off against Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Schurz is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Rickover Naval, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Von Steuben at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Von Steuben will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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