It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saint Mary had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Saint Mary's might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Isabelle Koehn's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aoife Shen, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Zweben, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Saint Mary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Saint Mary's will take on Salesian College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian College Preparatory will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Saint Mary's surely won't give up without a fight. St. Patrick-St. Vincent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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