Northstar Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aquinas Institute Little Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Little Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Thursday.
As for Aquinas Institute, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Aquinas Institute's part, Kendall Buttles made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Buttles has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Madigan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Delilah Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, Northstar Christian Academy will head out to square off against Lima Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aquinas Institute, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Little Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
