There's no place like home for Nardin Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the St. Mary's Lancers on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nardin Academy also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Mia Gilham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Gorman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Mary's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Cully, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Nardin Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nardin Academy will challenge Sacred Heart Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary's is facing Nichols at the right time seeing as Nichols is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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