Royal Oak extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-8-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop Foley Ventures. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Ravens have suffered since May 13, 2025.
Royal Oak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aster Link, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Vivian Lawrence also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Bishop Foley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bishop Foley's side, Sasha Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Walker has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Abbey Jones and Lorelai Montano did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Montano went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those four hits gave Montano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leah Rovner, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Royal Oak will head out to square off against Farmington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Ravens will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last 11 matchups. As for Bishop Foley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamphere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Ventures will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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