The St. John's Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Kinkaid Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, St. John's fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of St. Pius X.
Yutia Li made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Kinkaid proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Legacy School of Sport Sciences. The victory was familiar territory for Kinkaid who now have three in a row.
Kinkaid's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley Wainright, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Kinkaid, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
St. John's came up short against Kinkaid when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can St. John's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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