The Archbishop Wood Vikings are on the road again on Thursday to play the St. Marys Flying Dutch. Archbishop Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Archbishop Wood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Trinity. Considering Archbishop Wood has won six matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackie Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maura Yoos was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Siegfried, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Marys won against Bellefonte on Thursday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. St. Marys had just enough and edged Hampton out 2-0. The win was nothing new for St. Marys as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Avery Eckels, who gave up just five hits to keep Hampton off the board.
At the plate, St. Marys' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Fledderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Archbishop Wood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for St. Marys, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Archbishop Wood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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