Softball Preview: St. Margaret's Scotties vs. Saint Gertrude Gators
St. Margaret has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will face off against the Saint Gertrude Gators at 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, St. Margaret's suffered a rough 20-3 defeat at the hands of Christchurch School.
Meanwhile, Saint Gertrude has not done well against St. Margaret's recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Saint Gertrude never let St. Margaret's onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. Saint Gertrude's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
S Sims made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Sims was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saint Gertrude let S Covington and C Kincaid loose on the outfield. Covington scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kincaid got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. A Okay was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Margaret's dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Saint Gertrude, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
St. Margaret's suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Saint Gertrude in their previous meeting on Monday. Can St. Margaret's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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