Seton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Mesquite Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Seton Catholic of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bella Gump was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Mesquite's side, Maddie Wright made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Megan Ritchie and Olivia Romans did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ritchie has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ana Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Seton Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mesquite, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12.
While Seton Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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