St. Mary's Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs by a score of 6-5.
Gracie Konkol put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 10.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Konkol has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Konkol was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Allie Waechter and Maliyah Galligan did some serious damage despite the final result: Waechter went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Galligan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Wahl, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's Springs was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary Catholic only hit a.
On St. Mary Catholic's side, Rhiannon Reichenbacher spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 13 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, St. Mary Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adel Schneider, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Emily Vogel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
St. Mary's Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for St. Mary Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Monroe the next time they take the field. St. Mary's Springs will head out to face Monroe at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while St. Mary Catholic will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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