The Satsuma Gators will take on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Satsuma is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Satsuma came up short against Fairhope and fell 10-7.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Michael Catholic challenged Murphy last Thursday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Cardinals have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Pratt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Pratt was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, St. Michael Catholic got a massive performance out of Amelia Johnson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Maggie Mattison, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
St. Michael Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .583 or higher in four consecutive games.
St. Michael Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Satsuma, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-17-3.
Everything went Satsuma's way against St. Michael Catholic in their previous matchup on April 8th, as Satsuma made off with a 17-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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