If St. Genevieve was feeling good off their 26-1 takedown of St. Bernard last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Genevieve Valiants wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Bishop Conaty-Loretto Wildcats on Wednesday. St. Genevieve has struggled against Bishop Conaty-Loretto recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Bishop Conaty-Loretto's part, Nataly Chavez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bishop Conaty-Loretto let Lauren Castillo and Rosalma Cebreros loose on the outfield. Castillo went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Cebreros scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Vivian Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
St. Genevieve's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bishop Conaty-Loretto, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
St. Genevieve does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Conaty-Loretto, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orthopaedic at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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