The Mount de Sales Academy Sailors will head out to take on the North County Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount de Sales Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Mount de Sales Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Elizabeth Seton on Saturday as Mount de Sales Academy made off with a 24-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sailors, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Belle Richmond looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Mara Granzow
| 03/15/25 @ Elizabeth Seton | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Perry Hall | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Maryvale Prep | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs South River | 0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Sherwood | 1 |
On the hitting side, Mount de Sales Academy got a massive performance out of Mara Granzow, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Granzow continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ava McQueen was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Mount de Sales Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .405 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of John Carroll by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since April 19, 2024.
Mount de Sales Academy pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Mount de Sales Academy's way against North County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Mount de Sales Academy made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount de Sales Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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