If Leyden was riding high fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Proviso East on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hinsdale South Hornets on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Arianna Gallo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gianna Olan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Abigail Cortez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Leyden's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Hinsdale South, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17-1.
Looking ahead, Leyden will face off against Addison Trail at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Hinsdale South, they will take on De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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