Softball Preview: Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder vs. St. Mary's Gaels
The Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Gaels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount St. Mary Academy, who comes in off a win.
Mount St. Mary Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Nichols.
Taylor Zajac spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liliana Misterkiewicz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Sophia Wolf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Kellenberg Memorial.
The victory got Mount St. Mary Academy back to even at 1-1. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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