After a string of four wins, St. John's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Brusly Panthers by a score of 5-3. St. John has not had much luck with Brusly recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Brusly's part, Emma Guarisco looked comfortable as she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Guarisco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brusly got a big performance out of Emma Fabre, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Laila Clark was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Brusly, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
St. John will be playing in front of their home fans against St. James at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. James is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Brusly, they will head out on the road to take on Catholic of Pointe Coupee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Catholic of Pointe Coupee is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Brusly will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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