After only two runs in their last matchup, St. Bernard made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hoopa Valley on Thursday. The Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 12-10. This was a revenge game for the Crusaders: when they faced off against the Warriors on Thursday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.

Makinsey Lemley
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The team relied heavily on Makinsey Lemley, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee White, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. Bernard's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .415. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Bernard's has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Hoopa Valley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-13.
Looking ahead, St. Bernard's will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Ferndale at 2:00 p.m. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Hoopa Valley, they will head out to take on South Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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