Bishop Stang has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Apponequet Regional Lakers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Bishop Stang sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Cardinal Spellman.
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.
Meanwhile, Apponequet Regional entered their tilt with Dartmouth with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 8-0 victory on Friday. Apponequet Regional might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Lauren Bernaiche made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Kate Suneson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Bishop Stang's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Apponequet Regional, they are 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.
Bishop Stang skirted past Apponequet Regional 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Stang since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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