Sacred Heart Academy can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder out 3-2. This was payback for Sacred Heart Academy, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Mount St. Mary Academy's part, Taylor Zajac was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Zajac has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Misterkiewicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sacred Heart Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Academy will take on Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. Mount St. Mary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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