St. Monica extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-5. They lost 14-1 to the La Salle Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mariners have suffered against the Lancers since May 1, 2018.
As for La Salle, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For La Salle's part, Peyton Herdina made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Herdina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Havana Pagan, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maria Torres, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Monica will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bishop Conaty-Loretto at 3:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for La Salle, they will head out to square off against Flintridge Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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