The St. John's Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Cooper Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. John's was able to grind out a solid win over Houston Christian, taking the game 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Melanie Chen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Chen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
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In other batting news, Avery Peakes was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Katelyn McCollum also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston Christian only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Cooper was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Houston Christian, falling 19-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.
Cooper is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5-1. As for St. John's, their record now sits at 7-4-1.
St. John's took their victory against Cooper when the teams last played back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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