Louisville came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Bishop Alemany Warriors on Thursday as the Louisville Royals made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was just what Louisville needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior match.
Kelsey Vitalis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Vitalis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Vitalis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Kougher, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Bishop Alemany's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleena Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Louisville's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Bishop Alemany, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Louisville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Providence at 3:15 p.m. As for Bishop Alemany, they will head out on the road to square off against Sierra Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Bishop Alemany's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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