Harding Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 13-0 to the St. George's Gryphons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gryphons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in March.
As for St. George's, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For St. George's part, Katie Wolaver was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Wolaver has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, St. George's let Laurel Rogers and Ryan Rosetti run wild. Rogers went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Rosetti went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those two doubles gave Rogers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Meredith Flores-Villafana, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Harding Academy will head out on the road to face off against Memphis East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. George's, they will challenge Memphis Home Education Association at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memphis Home Education Association has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something St. George's will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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