The St. Joseph Academy Jaguars will square off against the Laconia Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Jaguars fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Worthington Christian on Tuesday as St. Joseph Academy made off with a 21-5 win.
Emily Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Johnson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Gus, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Marilyn Smith was another key player, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
St. Joseph Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Laconia gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Springfield.
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