It was a good run, but Holy Name unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elyria Catholic Panthers. Holy Name was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elyria Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Elyria Catholic's part, Harper Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jessica Conner was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Ciryak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Holy Name's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Elyria Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Name will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Joseph Academy at 5:00 p.m.
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