Saint Francis Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cedar Key Sharks with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory was just what Saint Francis Catholic needed coming off of a 17-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lexy Bhatia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bhatia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariana Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. 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. Mackenzie Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Cedar Key, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Saint Francis Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Francis Catholic is facing Eastside at the right time seeing as Eastside is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Cedar Key, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Meadowbrook Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 22nd.
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