St. Raphael Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to the East Greenwich Avengers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Raphael Academy of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For East Greenwich's part, Ava Fairbanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Fairbanks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Fairbanks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fairbanks wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Margaret Neville, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Raphael Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for East Greenwich, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
St. Raphael Academy will take on North Kingstown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Greenwich, they will head out on the road to face off against Smithfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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