The Sts. Peter & Paul Sabres will head out on the road to square off against the Arcadia Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sts. Peter & Paul will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Salisbury Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sabres put the hurt on Salisbury Christian with a sharp 22-3 victory on Tuesday. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Sabres this season.
Meanwhile, Arcadia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Ponies 11-5.
Brinlee Kauthen and Ryann Giddens made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kauthen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Giddens didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. At bat, Kauthen went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Giddens went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Kauthen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Megan Montross was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lynch, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
Arcadia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Arcadia's record now sits at 9-7. As for Sts. Peter & Paul, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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