The St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs will face off against the Xavier Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary Catholic's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Mary Catholic managed to slip by Mishicot the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Zephyrs lost 12-0 to the Indians on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Zephyrs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Xavier hadn't done well against New London recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hawks walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Morgan Staszak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kalia Stammer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Elsa Dvoracek was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Xavier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Xavier's record is now 5-6. As for St. Mary Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
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