The Saint Gertrude Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Margaret's Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, Saint Gertrude got themselves on the board against St. Margaret's, but St. Margaret's never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Scotties. Saint Gertrude's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
S Sims made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Sims was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saint Gertrude let S Covington and C Kincaid loose on the outfield. Covington scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Kincaid got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Lila Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Saint Gertrude's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for St. Margaret's, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
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