St. Brendan is 0-7 against Key West since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Brendan Sabres will face off against the Key West Conchs at 6:00 p.m. St. Brendan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
St. Brendan took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gulliver Prep a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what St. Brendan needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
St. Brendan got a massive performance out of Rachel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Marley Nielson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Key West lost 10-3 to Miami Christian on Wednesday. Key West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Key West also got a good showing from Chloe Gilday, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Key West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Arnold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got St. Brendan back to even at 11-11. As for Key West, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Key West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Brendan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Key West, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain St. Brendan's hitters?
St. Brendan came up short against Key West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can St. Brendan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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