Cor Jesu Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Oakville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Oakville Tigers by a score of 4-3. Cor Jesu Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Isabelle Hochmuth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Belz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cor Jesu Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cor Jesu Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Oakville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cor Jesu Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Oakville, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Northwest at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Oakville likes a good challenge.
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