St. Michael the Archangel is 0-4 against Oak Grove since September of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will face off against the Oak Grove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
St. Michael the Archangel will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Ruskin on Friday. St. Michael the Archangel's pitcher stepped up to hand Ruskin a 22-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Guardians as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sophia Infranca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aislyn Vestal, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Lutz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Michael the Archangel lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 1.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove got the win against Truman on Saturday by a conclusive 7-1. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
St. Michael the Archangel's record is now 8-13. As for Oak Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can St. Michael the Archangel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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