Softball Recap: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. St. Mary's Saints
The Franklin Academy Patriots lost 13-6 to the St. Mary's Saints on Monday. Franklin Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. Caitlyn Chapman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On St. Mary's side, Addie Bowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable: 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, Cassandra Krepp and Molly Lanahan did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Samantha Wray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Franklin Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Falls Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Academy has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for St. Mary's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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