Softball Preview: Jensen Beach Falcons vs. St. Brendan Sabres
The Jensen Beach Falcons will square off against the St. Brendan Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jensen Beach is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Jensen Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dr. Joaquin Garcia a 7-0 shutout. Jensen Beach might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mallory Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Wheeler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Santiago, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Martha Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan entered their tilt with Key West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Conchs 4-3.
Jensen Beach has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for St. Brendan, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
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