Nardin Academy and St. Mary squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Nardin Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Lancers by a score of 5-4. It was the first time this season that Nardin Academy let down their fans at home.
Erin Nuwer put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Nuwer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nuwer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a double.
Nuwer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Scarpace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Emily Gorman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On St. Mary's side, the team relied heavily on Ella Dovey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Payne, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Nardin Academy's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Nardin Academy nor St. Mary's have any future games scheduled.
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