Softball Recap: East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers vs. Notre Dame Spartans
East Stroudsburg South put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Notre Dame Spartans 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what East Stroudsburg South needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Katie Verwys made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Verwys has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Verwys was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johanna Carey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarah Tsantker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
East Stroudsburg South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Notre Dame, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Stroudsburg South will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. on May 20th. Stroudsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something East Stroudsburg South surely won't give up without a fight. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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