Bishop Conaty-Loretto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 27-1 margin over the St. Mary's Academy Belles. Considering Bishop Conaty-Loretto has won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Castillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop Conaty-Loretto got a massive performance out of Vivian Sanchez, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Yelena Moran was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
Bishop Conaty-Loretto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Conaty-Loretto will take on St. Genevieve at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bishop Conaty-Loretto's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Bernard at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's Academy is facing St. Bernard at the right time seeing as St. Bernard is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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