The Apponequet Regional Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Stang Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Apponequet Regional's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Bishop Stang has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Apponequet Regional can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dartmouth an 8-0 shutout.
Lauren Bernaiche made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Bernaiche has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Bernaiche was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleigh Venuti and Christina Magnett did most of the damage at the plate: Venuti went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Magnett scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kate Suneson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Bishop Stang sidestepped Cardinal Spellman for a 5-4 win.
Alaina Chasse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Manzone, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Apponequet Regional is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Bishop Stang, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
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