The Saint Mary's Panthers will head out on the road to take on the St. Helena Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Mary's is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Saint Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hercules with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering Saint Mary's has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabelle Koehn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, London Crawford and Aoife Shen did most of the damage at the plate: Crawford scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Shen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Meilani Abraham was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Helena came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-2.
Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blythe Brakesman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Saint Mary's record now sits at 8-11. As for St. Helena, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Mary's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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