Ursuline extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the McDonald Blue Devils. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Katie Koulianos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Sztary, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
As for McDonald, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On McDonald's side, Sophia Pecchia and Addison Grewell did most of the damage at the plate: Pecchia got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Grewell went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Grewell a new career-high. Alexis Hvisdak was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Ursuline will take on Madison in a tournament on Thursday. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Streaks have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for McDonald, they will be taking part in a tournament against Kirtland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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