Nardin Academy is 7-2 against Mount St. Mary Academy since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Nardin Academy Gators will head out on the road to take on the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Nardin Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Nardin Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Mount Mercy Academy. That's two games straight that Nardin Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Erin Nuwer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nuwer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Nuwer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Molly Griffin and Emily Gorman did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gorman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Mount St. Mary Academy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Nichols on Tuesday. Mount St. Mary Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Nardin Academy, Mount St. Mary Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Zajac. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Zajac was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Claire Gaulin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Nardin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nardin Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mount St. Mary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Nardin Academy took their win against Mount St. Mary Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nardin Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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