Sadly, St. Anne is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 matches. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. St. Anne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grace Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lily Fox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Grace Christian Academy's side, Natalie Dalton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Dalton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dalton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Angelina Larsen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Anne's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Grace Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
St. Anne will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Illinois Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. Illinois Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Donovan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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