After a string of eight wins, Point Pleasant Boro's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Donovan Catholic Griffins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Point Pleasant Boro of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Dakota Palmieri was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Palmieri was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cassidy Supplee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Like Point Pleasant Boro, Donovan Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophia Senger. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Senger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna Apostolakos, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Emily Kurth was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Point Pleasant Boro's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Donovan Catholic, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Point Pleasant Boro has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Toms River East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Pleasant Boro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Toms River East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Donovan Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Lacey Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Donovan Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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