The St. Martin de Porres Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs at 5:40 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Martin de Porres had to settle for a 19-17 loss against Trinity. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), St. Martin de Porres still had to take the loss.
Kasandra Colon-Cintron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cayce Burson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Garfield Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 19-16 to Bedford.
Aly Guzman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Arion Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Martin de Porres' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Garfield Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Garfield Heights' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Martin de Porres hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Garfield Heights, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain St. Martin de Porres' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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