Softball Recap: St. Margaret's Scotties vs. Saint Gertrude Gators
St. Margaret couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 21-0 loss to the Saint Gertrude Gators on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat means St. Margaret's is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
St. Margaret's saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Verhey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Saint Gertrude's side, S Sims was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Sims was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saint Gertrude let S Covington and C Kincaid loose on the outfield. Covington scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kincaid got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lila Wheeler, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Saint Gertrude's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
St. Margaret's will be playing in front of their home fans against Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Saint Gertrude, they will head out on the road to challenge Peninsula Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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