St. Mary was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the GRACE Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
Addie Bowen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Bowen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Shelby Little was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Lanahan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
On GRACE Christian's side, Macey Alicea was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ellie McDowell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, GRACE Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got St. Mary's back to even at 2-2. As for GRACE Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will take on Ravenscroft at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ravenscroft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for GRACE Christian, they will be playing at home against Wake Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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