The Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Nichols Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Mount St. Mary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Mount St. Mary Academy lost 11-1 to St. Mary's on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mount St. Mary Academy has scored all season.
Mount St. Mary Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Nichols was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-5 to Nardin Academy.
Avery Gallo and Lillian Colpoys did some serious damage despite the final result: Gallo scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Colpoys scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mount St. Mary Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Mount St. Mary Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Mount St. Mary Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Nichols, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mount St. Mary Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Mount St. Mary Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Nichols in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nichols' Reyes Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount St. Mary Academy still be able to contain Rodriguez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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