Softball Preview: St. Marys Blue Devils vs. Ravenswood Red Devils
St. Marys has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ravenswood Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Marys is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Marys gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Ontario. St. Marys' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
Cali Masters spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zoey Winland and Ava Giovinazzo did most of the damage at the plate: Winland scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Giovinazzo scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Kincaid, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Wirt County scored an imposing ten runs on Monday, Ravenswood still came out on top. Ravenswood walked away with a 15-10 win over Wirt County. Ravenswood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
St. Marys pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ravenswood, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. Marys beat Ravenswood 4-0 in their previous matchup last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Marys since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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