St. Mary is 10-0 against Durham Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, St. Mary's finally came back down to earth on Friday. Their tough 16-0 loss to North Raleigh Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time St. Mary's couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, sadly, Durham Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They suffered a rough 28-13 defeat at the hands of GRACE Christian on Friday. One positive for Durham Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Kate Ryan led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Windram, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Durham Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Durham Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went St. Mary's way against Durham Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday as St. Mary's made off with a 20-2 win. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Durham Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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