Saint Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Albany Cougars by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Saint Mary's of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Isabelle Koehn was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Koehn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, London Crawford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aoife Shen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Albany's side, the team relied heavily on Valeria Trujillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Marion, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Saint Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Albany, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Saint Mary's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Emery at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Albany, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pinole Valley at 4:30 p.m. on April 10th.
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