The Holy Savior Menard Eagles will be playing at home against the Airline Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holy Savior Menard has 15 straight victories, Airline has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holy Savior Menard proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 14) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Oakdale.
Kaylee Methvin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Drago, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Sawyer Shelton was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Airline suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Calvary Baptist Academy on Thursday.
Holy Savior Menard is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Airline, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.
Holy Savior Menard might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Airline in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Holy Savior Menard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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