Lourdes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Markesan Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lourdes of the 18-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Markesan's part, Kaylee Heberer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Heberer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Heiling was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Ali Kirker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lourdes' loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Markesan, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Lourdes will take on Princeton/Green Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Markesan, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory vs. Montello on the 10th.
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