After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chapel Hill, St. Mary was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over the Durham Academy Cavaliers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Mary's considering their one-run performance the game before.
Addie Bowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Bowen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Molly Lanahan was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Cassandra Krepp, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Durham Academy's side, Emerson Windram was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
St. Mary's made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Durham Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to face off against GRACE Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Durham Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cary Academy at 4:00 p.m. Cary Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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