The St. Mary's Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Ravenscroft Ravens at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's fell victim to a rough 15-8 loss at the hands of GRACE Christian.
Addie Bowen put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and nine unearned) runs off ten hits. Bowen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bowen was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Bowen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Molly Lanahan, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft suffered a tough 15-6 defeat at the hands of Cary Academy on Tuesday. Ravenscroft has not had much luck with Cary Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cole MacKinnon stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Laeken McConahay, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
St. Mary's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Ravenscroft, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Mary's has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Ravenscroft struggles in that department as they've averaged .487. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Mary's took their win against Ravenscroft in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 19-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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