Bishop Carroll had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maize South Mavericks on Thursday and snuck past 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Bishop Carroll, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Natalie Thimmesch was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ani Marcotte was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Maize South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bishop Carroll didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 loss vs. Maize on the 21st. As for Maize South, they will head out on the road to face off against Andover on Thursday.
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