After three games on the road, McGill-Toolen is heading back home. They will take on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McGill-Toolen hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
McGill-Toolen fell victim to Cottage Hill Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Warriors.
St. Michael Catholic never got on the board in their matchup in Tuesday's second game, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bayshore Christian last Thursday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Maggie Mattison, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Marlowe, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
McGill-Toolen's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for St. Michael Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
McGill-Toolen came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Michael Catholic in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Michael Catholic's Addison Pratt, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McGill-Toolen still be able to contain Pratt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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