Nardin Academy and St. Mary squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Nardin Academy had to settle for second. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Lancers. Nardin Academy's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Molly Griffin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Addison Cherry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On St. Mary's side, Olivia Lange tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Ella Dovey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Payne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nardin Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
While Nardin Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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