There's no place like home for East Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Platt Panthers 14-12. This was payback for East Catholic, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Amelia Deschaine made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Deschaine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Deschaine was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Poach, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Kylie Bachand was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Platt's side, Anna Gostkowski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Lionello, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Catholic's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Platt, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
East Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Manchester at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. East Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Platt, they will be playing at home against Lewis Mills at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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