Mt. St. Joseph Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Upper Dublin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Upper Dublin Cardinals by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Mt. St. Joseph Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Upper Dublin's part, Kyla Garrison spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Garrison has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Fiore, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. St. Joseph Academy fell to 2-1. As for Upper Dublin, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against William Penn Charter at 12:00 p.m. Upper Dublin will take on Cheltenham at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Upper Dublin is facing Cheltenham at the right time seeing as Cheltenham is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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