Softball Recap: St. Margaret's Scotties vs. Collegiate Cougars
St. Margaret was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-1 walloping at the hands of the Collegiate Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Margaret's of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
St. Margaret's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Verhey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Collegiate's side, Kana Sakagami made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Sakagami was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Tull, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leah Proffitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
St. Margaret's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Collegiate, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
St. Margaret's has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Christchurch School has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something St. Margaret's will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Collegiate, they will be playing at home against Fredericksburg Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fredericksburg Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.43 runs per game on average), something Collegiate will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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