Mount St. Mary Academy was the 1-0 winner over Sacred Heart Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder fell just short of the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mount St. Mary Academy has scored all season.
Taylor Zajac was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Zajac has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Misterkiewicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mount St. Mary Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount St. Mary Academy will take on St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount St. Mary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nichols at 4:30 p.m.
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