St. Mary Academy-Bay View had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it nine. They lost 11-1 to the St. Raphael Academy Saints. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for St. Raphael Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For St. Raphael Academy's part, Emma Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Martin a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Noelle Welch and Jaliyah De Los Santos did most of the damage at the plate: Welch got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while De Los Santos got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Sophie Roman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, St. Mary Academy-Bay View will take on Prout at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Raphael Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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