St. Mary scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Ravenscroft Ravens with a sharp 24-11 win. The result was nothing new for St. Mary's, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Addie Bowen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Bowen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bowen was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, St. Mary's got a massive performance out of Samantha Wray, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Lanahan, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.
On Ravenscroft's side, Macie Mackinnon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anna Sonntag, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ravenscroft didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Ravenscroft, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to square off against Franklin Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.7 runs per game on average), something St. Mary's will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ravenscroft, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome GRACE Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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