Mount St. Mary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the St. Mary's Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount St. Mary Academy of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Taylor Zajac put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Zajac has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Mount St. Mary Academy, St. Mary's also got a great game from a two-way player: Alexandra Packard. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Packard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Cully, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Dovey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mount St. Mary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Mary's, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mount St. Mary Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nardin Academy at 4:30 p.m. Nardin Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Mount St. Mary Academy likes a good challenge. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to challenge Mount Mercy Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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