Mt. St. Joseph Academy dropped their record down to 10-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials. The Magic were not able to make up for their loss to the Colonials from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Plymouth Whitemarsh's part, Madison Moran made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Moran has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rian Reed, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Reed a new career-high. Another was Anna Powel, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. St. Joseph Academy will head out to take on Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they will square off against Upper Dublin at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colonials 3.6, the Cardinals 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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