St. Mary's Springs waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laconia Spartans and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that St. Mary's Springs has won by just one run.
Gracie Konkol was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Konkol has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Konkol was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Konkol wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's Springs has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Laconia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Springs will face off against Winnebago Lutheran Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games St. Mary's Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Laconia, they will head out on the road to challenge Omro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Omro is coming into the game with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Laconia will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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