St. Mary was the 13-9 winner over GRACE Christian when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Mary's Saints lost 15-8 to the GRACE Christian Eagles on Tuesday.
Addie Bowen put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and nine unearned) runs off ten hits. Bowen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bowen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Bowen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Molly Lanahan, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as GRACE Christian only tossed seven.
On GRACE Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Caroline Gausman, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Davis, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. Mary's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for GRACE Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Mary's will challenge Ravenscroft at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for GRACE Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neuse Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. GRACE Christian has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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