After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Northtown was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 19-2 to the Walther Christian Academy Broncos. The defeat continues a trend for Northtown in their matchups with Walther Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
For Walther Christian Academy's part, Anneliese Mozas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Mozas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mozas was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Selah Argueta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dayanna Mendoza, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Northtown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Walther Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northtown will take on Our Lady of Tepeyac at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walther Christian Academy, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Chicago Hope Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Walther Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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