St. Martin's Episcopal hasn't had much luck against Riverdale recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. St. Martin's Episcopal will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
St. Martin's Episcopal had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 19-run drubbing they dealt Bonnabel on Wednesday. The Saints' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bruins a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Saints have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gianna Mandella made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mandella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sophie Miller
| 04/09/25 vs Bonnabel | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ West St. John | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Crescent City Christian | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Plaquemines | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs McGehee | 1 |
In other batting news, Sophie Miller was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liv Dunn, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. Martin's Episcopal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Riverdale sidestepped Edna Karr for a 9-8 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won nine in a row.
The win got St. Martin's Episcopal back to even at 7-7. As for Riverdale, their record now sits at 8-6.
St. Martin's Episcopal might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Riverdale when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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