St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Mohave Accelerated Patriots.
Analysa Mejia and Angelina Figueroa did some serious damage despite the final result: Mejia scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Figueroa went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Mohave Accelerated's side, Kennedy Lamb was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Lamb has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lamb was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Banks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Destiny Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mohave Accelerated, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 8-1-2 record this season.
St. Mary's is on the road again on Thursday to play Joseph City at 5:00 p.m. St. Mary's has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mohave Accelerated, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Valley Christian at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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