Regis Jesuit had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Alex Tavlarides made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Regis Jesuit got a massive performance out of Kendalyn Craven, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Elsa Pedersen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Regis Jesuit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .545 or higher in three consecutive games.
Regis Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for ThunderRidge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Regis Jesuit will venture away from home to face off against Ponderosa at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for ThunderRidge, they will challenge Castle View at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. ThunderRidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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