If Marian Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Executive Education Academy Charter School on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Marian Catholic came up short against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs on Monday, falling 13-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Tri-Valley this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-7 back in April.
Emily Upanavage put in work no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Sendatch made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. DeAnna Pugh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Marian Catholic will challenge Minersville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marian Catholic's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Tri-Valley, they will take on Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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