Mother McAuley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 17-1 to the Resurrection Bandits. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mother McAuley of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Chloe Jacklin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Resurrection's side, Elizabeth Dorgan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dorgan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Dorgan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mia Gurdak was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alaina Pilas, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Mother McAuley's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Resurrection, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mother McAuley will take on Tinley Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Resurrection, they will be playing at home against Niles West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Resurrection will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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