After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Pius X, St. John was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Kinkaid Falcons 8-1. This was payback for St. John's, who suffered a 9-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ally Hong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Peakes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Yutia Li was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Kinkaid's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kinkaid hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John's struck out five times.
St. John's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Kinkaid, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will take on HCYA at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Kinkaid will take on Cooper at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kinkaid's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cooper's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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