Preview: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons
The Saint Mary's Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Mary's is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Saint Mary's lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Miramonte.
Aoife Shen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Clement, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Archie Williams only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Novato on Wednesday. Archie Williams put the hurt on Novato with a sharp 14-3 victory. Archie Williams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Archie Williams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Murphy, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Murphy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lydia Battaglia was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Archie Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
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