Resurrection came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack 8-6. This was payback for Resurrection, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Grace Dorgan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Dorgan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dorgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Spanos and Molly Reichenberger did most of the damage at the plate: Spanos scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Reichenberger scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Dziedzic, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Saint Ignatius College Prep's side, Abby Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Resurrection is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they dropped their record down to 14-18 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Resurrection has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lane Tech at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Resurrection is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will be playing at home against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Ignatius College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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