The Brusly Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the St. John Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Brusly: 2.8, St. John: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Brusly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 6-3.
Brusly got a great performance from Emma Guarisco as she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Laila Clark was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Grace Daigle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday St. John sidestepped Assumption for a 4-3 victory. The win was nothing new for St. John as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brusly pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for St. John, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Brusly took their win against St. John in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brusly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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