After flying high against Durham Academy last Tuesday, St. Mary came back down to earth. The St. Mary's Saints lost 13-3 to the Cary Academy Chargers on Friday. St. Mary's has not had much luck with Cary Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Molly Lanahan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Cary Academy's side, Mirella DiGiulio made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. DiGiulio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DiGiulio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Raya Jung and Serena Patel did most of the damage at the plate: Jung scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Patel scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Skyler Jayasooriya was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cary Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's beat Cary Academy by a score of 8-4.
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