The Menendez Falcons will be playing at home against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menendez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Menendez had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Orange Park.
Madelyn Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylan Degrande made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a triple while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leann McCready, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Menendez lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Eagles 25-3. St. Johns Country Day might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Audrey Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, St. Johns Country Day got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Mauck, who fired off eight RBI, four runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-4. Gabriela Oceguera was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Menendez's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for St. Johns Country Day, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Menendez has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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