Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell victim to Magnificat and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 23-0 defeat at the hands of the Magnificat Blue Streaks. Villa Angela-St. Joseph has not had much luck with Magnificat recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Magnificat's part, Rachel Witalis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Witalis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Cirino, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ruari Dever was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Magnificat, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Angela-St. Joseph is on the road again on Thursday to play Bay at 5:00 p.m. As for Magnificat, they will challenge Medina at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Magnificat is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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