St. John took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against HCYA, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over HCYA on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Ally Hong made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Gabby Sherrill
| 04/06/26 vs HCYA | 4 |
| 02/20/26 vs Sinton | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Houston Christian | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ St. John XXIII | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Kinkaid | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Sherrill, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katelyn McCollum, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as HCYA only posted a batting average of .250.
St. John's record is now 7-8-1. As for HCYA, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-7-2.
Coincidentally, St. John's and HCYA will both be playing Concordia Lutheran the next time they take the field. HCYA will head out to face the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Mavericks will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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