Coventry dropped their record down to 10-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Raphael Academy Saints. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Oakers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sage SoareS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Coventry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Spadoni, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for St. Raphael Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On St. Raphael Academy's side, Isabella Sousa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Sousa has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Coventry wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-2 win against East Providence on the 21st. As for St. Raphael Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on the 21st.
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