Sacred Heart Academy won the last time they faced Mount St. Mary Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Sacred Heart Academy Sharks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sacred Heart Academy.
Eileen Maney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kate Carlone, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sydney Mosher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mount St. Mary Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Zajac gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Mount St. Mary Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Gaulin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sacred Heart Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Sacred Heart Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Nardin Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nardin Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mount St. Mary Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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