After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, St. Mary finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights. Considering the last time St. Mary's couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For North Raleigh Christian Academy's part, Ava Hodges made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, North Raleigh Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Kelsey Knox, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Gardener, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
St. Mary's will take on Durham Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's is facing Durham Academy at the right time seeing as Durham Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Freedom Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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