Lourdes Academy can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Braddock Bulldogs, sneaking past 9-7. Lourdes Academy has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Braddock, too.
Mia Rivera was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Tatiana Hernandez
| 03/21/25 vs Braddock | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs King's Academy | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Mater Bay Academy | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Goleman | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatiana Hernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Jaqueline Perez-Abreu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lourdes Academy's record is now 6-7. As for Braddock, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lourdes Academy will venture away from home to challenge Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lourdes Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart has averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Braddock, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archbishop Carroll at 3:30 p.m. on April 1.
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