On Monday, the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Christchurch School Seahorses 7-6. That's two games straight that Miller School of Albemarle has won by just one run.
Miller School of Albemarle's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emelia DelCarmen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Katie Lanahan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Christchurch School's side, Bridget Wiseman spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Callie Penick was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Teresa Espiritu, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Miller School of Albemarle pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Christchurch School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Miller School of Albemarle will be playing in front of their home fans against United Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Christchurch School, they will head out on the road to challenge Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christchurch School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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