The St. Mary's Lancers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Mount St. Mary Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went St. Mary's way against Mount St. Mary Academy on Friday as St. Mary's made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Mary's considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alexandra Packard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Cully, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Dovey, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Mary's 3-2.
Emma Grace Popp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sacred Heart Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eileen Maney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Sacred Heart Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Mary's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Sacred Heart Academy, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain St. Mary's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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