In what's become a running theme this season, Benet Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Loyola Academy Ramblers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benet Academy.
Alexandra O?Rourke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bridget Chapman was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Babich, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
On Loyola Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Benet Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Loyola Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Benet Academy will be playing at home against Lyons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benet Academy will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. As for Loyola Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against New Trier at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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