Arlington Catholic is 1-9 against St. Mary since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will welcome the Spartans at 3:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Arlington Catholic came out on top against Shawsheen Valley Tech on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Cougars blew past the Rams 15-3. That looming 15-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Ava De Andrade made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. De Andrade was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Annie Driscoll was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kailyn French, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Arlington Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Sharks. Ten seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average this season. As for Arlington Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Arlington Catholic suffered a grim 30-1 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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