St. Bernard had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-12 to make it five. They fell 4-0 to the Hoopa Valley Warriors. The shutout was out of character for the Crusaders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Oni Orcutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, St. Bernard's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Dorsch, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Dorsch's first of the season.
As for Hoopa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Hoopa Valley's side, not much got past Monteya Colegrove, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep St. Bernard's off the board. Colegrove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Angela Hern was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Tylie McKinnon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hoopa Valley beat St. Bernard's by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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