Marymount is 1-9 against Flintridge Sacred Heart since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Marymount Sailors will head out on the road to square off against the Flintridge Sacred Heart Tologs at 3:30 p.m. Flintridge Sacred Heart took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marymount, who comes in off a win.
Marymount took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Immaculate Heart a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marymount considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jillian Dombrowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dombrowski was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Kuhn, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aliana Hong, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Sacred Heart unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. Their rough 10-4 defeat to Mayfield might stick with them for a while.
Colleen Traver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Flintridge Sacred Heart saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Milton, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The win got Marymount back to even at 5-5-1. As for Flintridge Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Marymount hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. However, it's not like Flintridge Sacred Heart struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Marymount might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Flintridge Sacred Heart when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flintridge Sacred Heart's Meaghan Coyle, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Marymount knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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