In what's become a running theme this season, Juan Diego Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Summit Academy Bears 17-3. The victory was familiar territory for Juan Diego Catholic who now have six in a row.
Ellie Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Fiore, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Taelah Dick was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Summit Academy's side, Katelyn Horn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Juan Diego Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Summit Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Juan Diego Catholic will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. Juan Diego Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Summit Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m.
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