Softball Recap: Cary Academy Chargers vs. St. Mary's Saints
In what's become a running theme this season, Cary Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the St. Mary's Saints. That's more bragging rights for Cary Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mirella DiGiulio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. DiGiulio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DiGiulio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Raya Jung and Serena Patel did most of the damage at the plate: Jung scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Patel scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Skyler Jayasooriya, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On St. Mary's side, Molly Lanahan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Cary Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cary Academy by a score of 8-4.
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