St. Martin's Episcopal took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against South Plaquemines, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Saints skirted past the Hurricanes 9-7. For the Saints, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 victory the Hurricanes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Gianna Mandella made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mandella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Kaia Au
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In other batting news, Kaia Au was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Sophie Miller was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for St. Martin's Episcopal and bumps their season record up to 5-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for South Plaquemines, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Coming up, St. Martin's Episcopal will take on Bonnabel at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Plaquemines, they will square off against Metairie Park Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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