The School Without Walls Penguins are on the road again on Tuesday to play the St. John's Cadets at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
School Without Walls heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to Jackson-Reed.
Ashley Ayala-Rubio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Ayala-Rubio is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, St. John's is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. St. John's lost 8-1 to Bishop O'Connell. The loss continues a trend for St. John's in their matchups with Bishop O'Connell: they've now lost four in a row.
St. John's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devyn Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
School Without Walls' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for St. John's, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. School Without Walls has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .713. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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