La Salle Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Moses Brown Quakers 3-1. That's more bragging rights for La Salle Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hailey Vigneau looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Phoenyx Silva, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Giuliana Ialongo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Moses Brown's side, Anna Costello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. Costello has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Moses Brown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Salle Academy only tossed ten.
La Salle Academy pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Moses Brown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
La Salle Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Pilgrim at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pilgrim: 3.2, La Salle Academy: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Moses Brown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Moses Brown is facing Smithfield at the right time seeing as Smithfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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