Nardin Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nardin Academy Gators will take on the St. Mary's Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Nardin Academy: 2, St. Mary's: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Nardin Academy had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Williamsville South.
Erin Nuwer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Nuwer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nuwer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Nuwer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Molly Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, while it was St. Mary's who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Tappan Zee who put up more. St. Mary's fell just short of Tappan Zee by a score of 4-3.
Danielle Spiegel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Grace Knose was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Nardin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Nardin Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .399. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Nardin Academy's way against St. Mary's in their previous meeting on Monday as Nardin Academy made off with a 13-3 win. Will Nardin Academy repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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