St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 15-3 defeat to the South Side Hornet might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph of the 22-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Ashlynne Vote was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On South Side's side, Ana Goodwin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lina Sullivan, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Maggie Bradford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for South Side, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
St. Joseph will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m. As for South Side, they will head out on the road to square off against Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bigelow is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so South Side will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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