If Goretti was riding high off their 24-0 takedown of Bullis two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Goretti Gael's tough 20-7 defeat to the Spring Mills Cardinals on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goretti of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2015.
Bailey summers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Emma Becker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Spring Mills' side, they got a massive performance out of Alexis Wagner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hailee Brady, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Goretti's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Spring Mills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Goretti will head out on the road to take on Hancock at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Goretti has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Spring Mills, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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