The St. Marys Blue Devils will take on the Ontario Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ontario will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: St. Marys extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand Tyler an 8-0 shutout.
Brylee McGrady
| 04/11/25 @ Tyler | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Doddridge County | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sherman | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ South Harrison | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Tyler | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Brylee McGrady, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ella Bullman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Ontario made easy work of Williamstown on Friday and carried off a 10-0 win.
Sophie Schuster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schuster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That hit marked the first that she got this season.
In other batting news, Ellie Dawson was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eden Howard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Ontario kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Ontario back to even at 4-4. As for St. Marys, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Marys hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Ontario struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went St. Marys' way against Ontario in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as St. Marys made off with an 8-0 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
