After a string of five wins, Joliet Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Beecher Bobcats by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Joliet Catholic was not able to get on the board.
For Beecher's part, Ava Lorenzatti made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Lorenzatti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Lorenzatti was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lorenzatti wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Gliva, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Joliet Catholic's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9. As for Beecher, they pushed their record up to 30-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
As of now, neither Joliet Catholic nor Beecher have any future games scheduled.
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