Softball Recap: St. Mary's Saints vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Mary gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against the Franklin Academy Patriots as the St. Mary's Saints made off with a 13-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Mary's.
Addie Bowen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Bowen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Cassandra Krepp and Molly Lanahan loose on the outfield. Krepp scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lanahan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Samantha Wray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Franklin Academy's side, Addison Justham was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
St. Mary's will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. North Raleigh Christian Academy is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so St. Mary's will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Franklin Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Falls Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Falls Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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