St. Thomas More had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sabers of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
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St. Thomas More saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gooding, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Gooding is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Sophia Goebel also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Argenta-Oreana, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Argenta-Oreana, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Argenta-Oreana's side, Elyssa Armstrong was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Armstrong was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Argenta-Oreana let Pyper Jones and Angelina Madrigal run wild. Jones went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Madrigal went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Madrigal a new career-high. Gracie Manning was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Thomas More will square off against Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.79 runs per game on average), something the Sabers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Argenta-Oreana, they will take on Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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