After only two runs in their last matchup, Marian Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Notre Dame on Saturday. Everything went Marian Catholic's way against the Notre Dame Spartans as Marian Catholic made off with a 12-1 win. Considering Marian Catholic has won five matches by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan Kelly made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kelly has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DeAnna Pugh, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Notre Dame, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Marian Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Schuylkill Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Schuylkill Haven: 3.2, Marian Catholic: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Notre Dame, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Panther Valley at 11:00 a.m.
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