Kimball Union Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the St. Paul's Big Red by a score of 5-4 on Monday.
Adi Runge put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Runge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoie Stevens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Anna Baker was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win was the sixth in a row for St. Paul's, bringing their record up to 7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Kimball Union Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Proctor Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Paul's will square off against rival Phillips Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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