After a string of five wins, Cathedral Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to the McDowell Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Cathedral Prep couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cathedral Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Moore, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On McDowell's side, Gabby DeLuca made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). DeLuca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Nageli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gracie Miller, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cathedral Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for McDowell, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cathedral Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for McDowell, they are on the road again on Monday to play Union City at 4:00 p.m.
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