The Sandalwood Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandalwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Sandalwood fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Bartram Trail.
Emmie Dawley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Madison Dias was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sandalwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over St. Augustine. The result was nothing new for Ponte Vedra, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aoife Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Weaver has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ponte Vedra got a massive performance out of Addison Siebenaler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Shin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Sandalwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Ponte Vedra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Sandalwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponte Vedra in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ponte Vedra's Sarah Wicker, who struck out 25 batters over 14 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Sandalwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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