Softball Preview: St. Martin's Episcopal Saints vs. McGehee Hawks
St. Martin's Episcopal is 0-7 against McGehee since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Martin's Episcopal Saints will head out on the road to take on the McGehee Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, St. Martin's Episcopal never let their opponents score. They blew past Varnado 15-0. The win was just what St. Martin's Episcopal needed coming off of a 19-6 defeat in their prior match.
Gianna Mandella and Kaia Au did most of the damage at the plate: Mandella went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Au scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Au has been hot recently, having posted four or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Alex Pevey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
McGehee never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against West St. John last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for McGehee as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Martin's Episcopal has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for McGehee, their record now sits at 9-4.
St. Martin's Episcopal suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to McGehee in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can St. Martin's Episcopal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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