Saint Gertrude was the 14-13 winner over Collegiate when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Saint Gertrude Gators took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Collegiate Cougars on Thursday. Saint Gertrude has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
S Sims was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sims was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, A Okay was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Saint Gertrude kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Collegiate's side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Tull, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Proffitt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Saint Gertrude's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Collegiate, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Gertrude will take on Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for they, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Norfolk Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Collegiate is facing Norfolk Academy at the right time seeing as Norfolk Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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