Walsh Jesuit and Austintown-Fitch squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Walsh Jesuit had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. Walsh Jesuit's defeat signaled the end of their 22-game winning streak.
For Austintown-Fitch's part, Sydnie Watts was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Watts was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Folkwein was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Abby Toth was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walsh Jesuit fell to 22-1. As for Austintown-Fitch, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Walsh Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Austintown-Fitch, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fairfield at 3:00 p.m. Austintown-Fitch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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