St. John's Catholic Prep was the 9-0 winner over Goretti when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings lost 19-8 to the Goretti Gael on Friday. One positive for St. John's Catholic Prep, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Goretti's part, Cora Farmer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Farmer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Farmer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Summers, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Jocelyn Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
St. John's Catholic Prep's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Goretti, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
St. John's Catholic Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goretti, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mercersburg Academy at 4:30 p.m. Mercersburg Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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