There's no place like home for Archbishop McCarthy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for Archbishop McCarthy, who suffered a 6-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cheyanne Chaffin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chaffin was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Chaffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Coloca, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Oxbridge Academy's side, Isabella Ruggiero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Oxbridge Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8.
Archbishop McCarthy will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McCarthy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will be playing at home against Okeechobee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Okeechobee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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