St. Marys put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cranberry Area Berries a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Flying Dutch, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Avery Eckels made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Hanslovan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kaylen Eozzo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
St. Marys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Flying Dutch
| 03/24/25 vs Cranberry Area | 10-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Punxsutawney | 6-5 |
| 06/03/24 vs Hampton | 2-0 |
| 05/16/24 vs Elk County Catholic | 13-3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Brookville | 10-0 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Marys pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Cranberry Area, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Marys didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 victory against DuBois on the 26th. As for Cranberry Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-1 win against Franklin on the 27th.
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