After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop O'Connell, St. John was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for St. John's, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sela Farrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Yasmine Burrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Devyn Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bishop Ireton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annie Simon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Bishop Ireton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
St. John's will be playing at home against St. Mary's Ryken at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's Ryken will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop Ireton, they will head out on the road to challenge Elizabeth Seton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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