Saint Francis Catholic can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wildwood Wildcats with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory was just what Saint Francis Catholic needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior match.
Lexy Bhatia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bhatia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saint Francis Catholic got a massive performance out of Mariana Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Emma Waltrip was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Wildwood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Barron, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Barron is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
The win got Saint Francis Catholic back to even at 3-3-1. As for Wildwood, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Saint Francis Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Meadowbrook Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meadowbrook Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.6 runs per game on average), something Saint Francis Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wildwood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Real Life Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Wildwood has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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