Softball Recap: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. Salesian College Preparatory Pride
If Saint Mary was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of St. Patrick-St. Vincent last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saint Mary's Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salesian College Preparatory Pride on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Saint Mary's of the 19-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Taylor Zweben was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aoife Shen, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Salesian College Preparatory's side, DeAmor Coleman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Coleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ta'Leysha Thompson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Villanueva, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Saint Mary's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Salesian College Preparatory, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2-1.
As of now, neither Saint Mary's nor Salesian College Preparatory have any future games scheduled.
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