Doherty Memorial waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Hadley Tigers and snuck past 4-2.
Frances McMahon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Audrey Lefebvre, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Doherty Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for South Hadley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Doherty Memorial will head out on the road to take on Shrewsbury at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Hadley, they will challenge West Springfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Springfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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