St. Mary's Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Clarkston Wolves.
Maddy Anson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Anson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Tribul, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Reese Holton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
St. Mary's Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Clarkston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's Prep beat Clarkston by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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