Saint Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-9 walloping at the hands of the Salesian College Preparatory Pride. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Saint Mary's of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Aoife Shen and Taylor Zweben did some serious damage despite the final result: Shen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Zweben scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was London Crawford, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Salesian College Preparatory's side, DeAmor Coleman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Coleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Salesian College Preparatory got a massive performance out of Dakota Harrell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lina Gaskin was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Saint Mary's will take on Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Mary's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they will head out on the road to face off against Pinole Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Salesian College Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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