There's no place like home for St. Mary, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Cary Academy Chargers on Monday. This was a revenge matchup for St. Mary's, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-3 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Addie Bowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Molly Lanahan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jessica Lombardi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Cary Academy's side, Skyler Jayasooriya made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoebe Shaughnessy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's struck out ten times.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cary Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
St. Mary's will be playing in front of their home fans against GRACE Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cary Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Ravenscroft at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ravenscroft has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.13 runs per game on average), something Cary Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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