St. John-Vianney had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Donovan Catholic Griffins. St. John-Vianney's win was all the more impressive since Donovan Catholic was averaging only 2.58 runs allowed on the season.
For Donovan Catholic's part, they got a good showing from Gylian Hixenbaugh, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hixenbaugh has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christina Ginex made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Kurth was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
St. John-Vianney's victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Donovan Catholic, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
St. John-Vianney will head out on the road to square off against Marlboro on Friday. St. John-Vianney's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Marlboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Donovan Catholic, they will take on St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Donovan Catholic: 2.6, St. Thomas Aquinas: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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