Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rich Township's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Marian Catholic Spartans on Wednesday. Rich Township just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
For Marian Catholic's part, Jackie Pollock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Pollock has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pollock was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Giselle Gomez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Jasmine Venson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Rich Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Marian Catholic, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-21.
Rich Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marian Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Marian Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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