On Monday, the Saint Gertrude Gators narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Christchurch School Seahorses 6-4.
The team relied heavily on A Sprouse, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. C Booth was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Christchurch School's side, Bridget Wiseman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Christchurch School saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Booth, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Saint Gertrude back to even at 4-4. As for Christchurch School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Saint Gertrude will be playing at home against St. Catherine's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Catherine's is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Saint Gertrude will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Christchurch School, they will challenge Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.43 runs per game on average), something Christchurch School will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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