After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Juarez, Goode STEM Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Kelly Trojans as the Goode STEM Academy Knights made off with a 19-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Goode STEM Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Emily Chiquito was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Chiquito was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Goode STEM Academy got a massive performance out of Sabrina Pagan, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Erika Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
Goode STEM Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Kelly, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Goode STEM Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kelly: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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