With a playoff game on the line, Saint Mary rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Hercules Titans 10-4. Considering Saint Mary's has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabelle Koehn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint Mary's let London Crawford and Aoife Shen loose on the outfield. Crawford scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Shen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Meilani Abraham was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI.
Saint Mary's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Hercules, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7-1.
Saint Mary's will head out on the road to face off against St. Helena at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helena will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Saint Mary's surely won't give up without a fight. Hercules does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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