St. Marys had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Karns City on Friday. St. Marys' pitcher stepped up to hand Karns City a 12-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual for the Flying Dutch, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Avery Eckels
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Avery Eckels was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, St. Marys got a massive performance out of Kaylen Eozzo, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Eozzo a new career-high. Molly Hanslovan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Marys was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Karns City only posted a batting average of .067.
St. Marys' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Karns City, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Marys will take on DuBois at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Karns City, they will square off against Armstrong at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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