Mother McAuley lost against Loyola Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mother McAuley Mighty Macs fell just short of the Loyola Academy Ramblers by a score of 8-7. Mother McAuley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Wood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Mother McAuley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Jacklin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Loyola Academy's side, Hunter Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emilia Bartholomew was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gwen Coleman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Mother McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Loyola Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mother McAuley by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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