The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will be playing at home against the Belfast Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. John Bapst Memorial is out to stop a ten-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
John Bapst Memorial will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Mount Desert Island on Thursday. John Bapst Memorial blew past Mount Desert Island 23-3. With that win, John Bapst Memorial brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Meredith Walsh was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, John Bapst Memorial got a massive performance out of Sarah Michaud, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariana Cross, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belfast got themselves on the board against Erskine Academy on Monday, but Erskine Academy never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Eagles.
Like John Bapst Memorial, Belfast also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordyn MacKay. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. MacKay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katience Parenteau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Morgan Bennett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
John Bapst Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Belfast, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Bapst Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Belfast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
John Bapst Memorial suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Belfast when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of MacKay, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that John Bapst Memorial knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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