Mount St. Mary Academy is 2-7 against Nardin Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nardin Academy Gators at 4:30 p.m. Mount St. Mary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Mount St. Mary Academy is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's.
Taylor Zajac put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Zajac has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nardin Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past St. Mary's 13-3. The victory was familiar territory for Nardin Academy who now have four in a row.
Like Mount St. Mary Academy, Nardin Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Erin Nuwer. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Nuwer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Molly Griffin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Gorman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mount St. Mary Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Nardin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount St. Mary Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nardin Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mount St. Mary Academy suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Nardin Academy when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nardin Academy's Jayden Szkatulski, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Mount St. Mary Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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