For the second straight game, St. Margaret will face off against Woodbridge. The Tartans will square off against the Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Margaret's has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Margaret's fell victim to Woodbridge and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 14-0. The Tartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Woodbridge's part, Caden Camacho and Vincent DeMarco were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Camacho pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, DeMarco didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Camacho went 4-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while DeMarco went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those four hits gave Camacho a new career-high.
In other batting news, Woodbridge let Dylan Mutuc and Nevan Namgoong run wild. Mutuc went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Namgoong went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Mutuc a new career-high. Ari Firestone also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Woodbridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Woodbridge has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Margaret's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
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