After flying high against Victory Christian Academy last Monday, Calumet Christian came back down to earth. The Calumet Christian Patriots fell just short of the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors by a score of 8-6 on Friday. Calumet Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hammond Bishop Noll apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Nora Prim was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Deidra Keelan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Hammond Bishop Noll's side, Madelynn (Maddie) Queen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Queen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Queen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Walker and Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Espinosa scored a run while going 3-for-3. Anais (Niecy) Reyna was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Calumet Christian dropped their record down to 9-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Calumet Christian will head out on the road to face off against Elkhart Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Calumet Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. Hammond Bishop Noll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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