After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lakota, St. Mary Central Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Old Fort Stockaders. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Rachel Spicer made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Woodruff, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brylie Gill, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
St. Mary Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
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| 05/13/25 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 8-28 L |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 4-22 L |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 2-16 L |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 2-17 L |
St. Mary Central Catholic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-22. As for Old Fort, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season.
St. Mary Central Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against Old Fort: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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