John Bapst Memorial has not done well against Mount Desert Island recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders blew past the Mount Desert Island Trojans 23-3. Winning may never get old, but John Bapst Memorial sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meredith Walsh made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sarah Michaud was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ariana Cross was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
John Bapst Memorial pushed their record up to 4-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mount Desert Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
John Bapst Memorial will be playing at home against Waterville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. John Bapst Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Mount Desert Island, they will head out on the road to take on Caribou at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Desert Island is facing Caribou at the right time seeing as Caribou is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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