St. Joseph's Academy was the 5-0 winner over East Ascension when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph's Academy Redstickers fell just short of the East Ascension Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. St. Joseph's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ana-Grace Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Arena, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On East Ascension's side, Mckenzie Creel spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cayden Tullier was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
St. Joseph's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5-1. As for East Ascension, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Livonia the next time they take the field. East Ascension will head out to face Livonia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while St. Joseph's Academy will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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