St. Martin lost to St. Patrick back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets skirted past the St. Patrick Fighting Irish 5-4. That's two games straight that St. Martin has won by just one run.
Miranda Ladnier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiyara Lee, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miriam Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Patrick's side, Elizabeth Colson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Romano, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for St. Martin and bumps their season record up to 6-13. As for St. Patrick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season.
St. Martin will head out on the road to square off against D'Iberville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Martin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for St. Patrick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hazlehurst at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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