Donovan Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Marlboro on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 9-7. The loss was the Griffins' first of the season.
Gylian Hixenbaugh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jaelynn Nunez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Christina Ginex was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Donovan Catholic fell to 20-1. As for Marlboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9.
Coming up, Donovan Catholic will head out to square off against Point Pleasant Boro at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Marlboro has already played their next contest (against Princeton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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