St. Martin de Porres couldn't beat Lutheran West on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The Lions lost 29-6 to the Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-15 back in March.
Lai'Yauna Booker was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Char'Rion Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
St. Martin de Porres' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lutheran West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Martin de Porres will head out to take on Cleveland Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lutheran West, they will face off against Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Longhorns are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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