After flying high against Wildwood last Tuesday, Saint Francis Catholic came back down to earth. The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-8 walloping at the hands of the Countryside Christian Minutemen on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Saint Francis Catholic of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Mackenzie Moran made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Brunetti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Countryside Christian's side, Kayley McLeod made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). McLeod was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabriella Colon was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Brooke Davis was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Saint Francis Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Countryside Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Saint Francis Catholic is on the road again on Wednesday to play P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. As for Countryside Christian, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Riverside Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Countryside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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