St. Marys had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Bradford Owls onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for St. Marys, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Avery Eckels's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Giuliana Muccio, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Fledderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Marys pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bradford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Marys will take on DuBois Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DuBois Central Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully St. Marys likes a good challenge. As for Bradford, they will head out on the road to face off against Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clearfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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