John Bapst Memorial is on a ten-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Waterville a 12-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will take on the Waterville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. John Bapst Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
John Bapst Memorial will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Mount Desert Island, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went John Bapst Memorial's way against Mount Desert Island on Thursday as John Bapst Memorial made off with a 23-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what John Bapst Memorial needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meredith Walsh made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, John Bapst Memorial got a massive performance out of Sarah Michaud, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ariana Cross was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Waterville lost 23-6 to Cony on Wednesday.
John Bapst Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Waterville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went John Bapst Memorial's way against Waterville when the teams last played back in April as John Bapst Memorial made off with a 23-3 victory. Does John Bapst Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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