Father Lopez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Orangewood Christian Rams by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Father Lopez has lost by just one run.
Father Lopez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Wilen, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Wilen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Father Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Orangewood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Father Lopez will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pine Ridge at 5:00 p.m. Pine Ridge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.08 runs per game on average), something Father Lopez will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Orangewood Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Highland Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Orangewood Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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