St. John scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. John's with their most commanding win of the season.
Laureen Willenbucher: and Charlotte Lacey were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Willenbucher: tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Lacey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Willenbucher: scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Lacey scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, St. John's let Devyn Johnson and Yasmine Burrell loose on the outfield. Johnson fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 4-for-6, while Burrell scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameran Corbett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will take on Bishop O'Connell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, they will be playing at home against St. Mary's Ryken at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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