It was a good run, but Orthopaedic unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Bishop Conaty-Loretto Wildcats. Orthopaedic was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Bishop Conaty-Loretto's pitcher proved too tough.
Orthopaedic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Becerra, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Bishop Conaty-Loretto's side, the team relied heavily on Angelique Aguillon, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nataly Chavez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Orthopaedic's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Bishop Conaty-Loretto, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Orthopaedic will be playing at home against Central City Value at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Central City Value is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Orthopaedic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bishop Conaty-Loretto, they will challenge St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Conaty-Loretto knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy likes a good challenge.
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