Purdue Polytechnic dropped their record down to 4-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 13-3 to the Christel House Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 last Saturday.
As for Christel House, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Christel House's part, Allie Schultz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Schultz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Christel House got a massive performance out of Kiona Gomez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Odalis Valerio was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Purdue Polytechnic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 15-4 loss against Irvington Preparatory Academy on the 18th. As for Christel House, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Cristo Rey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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