Coventry faced St. Raphael Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Oakers had just enough and edged out the Saints 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Oakers have posted against the Saints since June 18, 2021.
Kelsey Knutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Mary Mcgovern was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Payton Baris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coventry pushed their record up to 7-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Raphael Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Coming up, Coventry will face off against Cumberland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Clippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.64 runs per game on average), something the Oakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Raphael Academy, they will host Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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