Friday just wasn't the day for Loyola Academy's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntley Red Raiders on Friday. Loyola Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hunter Lewis spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On Huntley's side, not much got past Gretchen Huber, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Loyola Academy off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Huntley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lana Hobday, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Madison Rozanski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Loyola Academy fell to 3-1. As for Huntley, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Loyola Academy will take on Providence Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Loyola Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Providence Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntley, they will head out on the road to challenge Metamora at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Huntley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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