Hazen’s Kristina Holm picked up her first loss Tuesday as the Seamount League-leading Kennedy Catholic Lancers rolled to a 19-6 victory at Hazen High School.
The Lancers scored early and often, jumping out to a 10-0 lead after three innings, before hanging six more runs on Holm in the top of the fourth inning.
Hazen battled in the bottom of the fourth, however, picking up six runs of their own as the Kennedy pitcher’s control began to waiver. Hazen batters remained patient at the plate, picking up several walks and getting hit by a handful of pitches in the process.
The Highlanders also picked up a few timely hits to drive runners in, but fell short of their goal.
In the fifth, Monica Cleary came into relieve Holm, but was unable to slow the Lancers who put an additional two insurance runs on the board.
The loss drops Hazen to 3-4 on the year with a 3-2 record in the Seamount League.
Hazen is scheduled to play at Lindbergh Wednesday afternoon.