Bishop Conaty-Loretto and Riverside Prep squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bishop Conaty-Loretto had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Prep Silver Knights. Bishop Conaty-Loretto's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Nataly Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Conaty-Loretto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Castillo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Riverside Prep's side, Rachel Lillibridge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lillibridge was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and a run.
Bishop Conaty-Loretto's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. As for Riverside Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-16-1.
Bishop Conaty-Loretto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside Prep, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Polytechnic at 3:15 p.m. Riverside Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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