St. Joseph lost against Jeannette on Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Joseph Spartans wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-3 walloping at the hands of the Jeannette Jayhawks. St. Joseph has struggled against Jeannette recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Julie Spinelli made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Jeannette's side, Grace Stein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Stein has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Stein was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Addasyn Stout was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Shaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jeannette, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
St. Joseph will be playing in front of their home fans against Springdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jeannette, they will head out on the road to take on Leechburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeannette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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