St. Mary Catholic put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat the Howards Grove Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-3. Winning may never get old, but St. Mary Catholic sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Samantha Weiss and Rhiannon Reichenbacher made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Weiss tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reichenbacher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Weiss scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Reichenbacher went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Emily Vogel was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Adel Schneider, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
St. Mary Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Howards Grove, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary Catholic will square off against Crivitz at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Crivitz likes a good challenge. As for Howards Grove, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Winnebago Lutheran Academy at 5:00 p.m. Winnebago Lutheran Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Howards Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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