After flying high against Park Ridge on Monday, Emerson came back down to earth. The Cavaliers came up short against the St. Mary Gaels on Wednesday, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cavaliers, who until this game were averaging 3.47 runs allowed.
Emerson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Centeno, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Centeno also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
Emerson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for St. Mary, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Emerson will be playing at home against Pascack Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Cowboys have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Mary, they will head out to square off against Paramus Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gaels 3.9, the Knght Paladins 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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