May River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the John Paul II Golden Warrriors with a sharp 11-1 victory. Fans of May River have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Olivia Nagel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Nagel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, May River got a massive performance out of McKayla Landry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Berkley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On John Paul II's side, Shelby Pinski and Cayce Graves stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pinski went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, while Graves scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
May River's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
May River will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hilton Head Island at 7:00 p.m. May River is facing Hilton Head Island at the right time seeing as Hilton Head Island is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for John Paul II, they will head out on the road to take on Patrick Henry Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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