Bishop McDevitt had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it six. They lost 13-0 to the Red Land Patriots. Considering the last time the Crusaders couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bishop McDevitt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Giunta, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Red Land, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Red Land's side, Melody Saylor made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Saylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Logan Shettel was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Abby Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Bishop McDevitt will take on Hershey at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Red Land, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palmyra at 4:30 p.m.
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