Softball Recap: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish
Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Considering Saint Francis has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shannon Keighran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Keighran has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keighran was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Hummel was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Rebecca Quinn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 17-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Saint Francis will head out on the road to face off against Presentation at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will challenge Lowell at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lowell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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