After only two runs in their last match, St. Mary made sure to put some runs up on the board against West on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Rams blew past the West Wolfpack 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Mary's.
Angelina Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matea Muraoka, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Swickard, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On West's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malia Morreira, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. As for West, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to face off against Tracy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tracy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something St. Mary's surely won't give up without a fight. As for West, they will head out on the road to take on Lodi at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lodi is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so West will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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