Marian Catholic's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Marian Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
DeAnna Pugh and Emily Upanavage did most of the damage at the plate: Pugh scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Upanavage scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Katona, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Marian Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mahanoy Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Marian Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Mahanoy Area, they will head out on the road to square off against Shenandoah Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mahanoy Area has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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