Hackley dropped their record down to 6-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They lost 14-3 to the St. Luke's Storm. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hornets, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.
Hackley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Hegarty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for St. Luke's, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On St. Luke's side, Caroline D'Onofrio made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. D'Onofrio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lucy Millones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Lucia Biasotti was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Luke's beat Hackley by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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