After flying high against Nichols on Wednesday, St. Mary came back down to earth. The St. Mary's Lancers fell just short of the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Mary's has scored all season.
Olivia Lange was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Henrich, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Lauren Payne was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
St. Mary's will be playing at home against Mount St. Mary Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mount St. Mary Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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