St. John XXIII had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Second Baptist Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's more bragging rights for St. John XXIII, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexa Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camila Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. John XXIII's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Second Baptist, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
St. John XXIII will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Bend Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Second Baptist, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against O'Connell at 5:00 p.m.
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