With a playoff game on the line, Sacred Heart rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the St. Elizabeth Hornets. Winning may never get old, but Sacred Heart sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
For St. Elizabeth's part, Gavin Williams put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sacred Heart is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for St. Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
As of now, neither Sacred Heart nor St. Elizabeth have any future games scheduled.
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