It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Salpointe Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sahuarita Mustangs, sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Lancers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Audri Elias tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Mann was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Sahuarita, they moved to 19-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Salpointe Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Notre Dame Prep on the 12th. As for Sahuarita, they will welcome Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Wolves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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