After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nardin Academy, St. Mary was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Mary's also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Alexandra Packard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Packard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Natalie Cully was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ella Dovey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Like St. Mary's, Mount St. Mary Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Zajac. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Zajac has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to challenge Mount Mercy Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nardin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nardin Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mount St. Mary Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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