The Westminster School Martlets will venture away from home to take on Ethel Walker at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Westminster School's victory against Miss Porter's wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Martlets won by a run and slipped past Miss Porter's 8-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Martlets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ethel Walker). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Miss Hall's a 23-0 shutout last Wednesday. Ethel Walker has beaten Miss Hall's the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Miss Hall's has come to flipping the script.
Ayden Riendeau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Riendeau was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethel Walker got a massive performance out of Lily Wry, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases were Wry's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kara Dabkowski, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Ethel Walker hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miss Hall's struck out 13 times.
Westminster School's record now sits at 2-4. As for Ethel Walker, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Westminster School beat Ethel Walker 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Martlets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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