Shipley had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it six. They fell 5-2 to the Academy of the New Church Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Academy of the New Church this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 two weeks ago.
As for Academy of the New Church, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Friends Select and 1-5 Shipley.
For Academy of the New Church's part, Jamie Madara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Madara was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played.
Madara wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Furness, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Ava Teich also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shipley is set to face off against their familiar foe Friends Select at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Academy of the New Church will challenge rival Friends' Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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