After flying high against Kinkaid last Friday, St. John came back down to earth. The St. John's Mavericks fell victim to a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of HCYA on Tuesday. St. John's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as HCYA apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Avery Peakes and Adley Halligan did some serious damage despite the final result: Peakes scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Halligan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabby Sherrill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On HCYA's side, Taegan Lermann was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiran Kyham, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
St. John's has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for HCYA, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's will take on Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for HCYA, they are on the road again on Thursday to play St. Agnes Academy at 6:00 p.m. HCYA is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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