St. Dominic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Mexico Bulldogs out 9-8. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abigail Mandrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Madeline Ganey and Angela Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Ganey scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Williams went 2-for-5 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Emma Yates, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Dominic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Dominic's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Mexico, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
As of now, neither St. Dominic nor Mexico have any future games scheduled.
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