Bishop McNamara won the last time they faced St. Edward, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish walked away with a 9-5 win over the St. Edward Green Wave. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop McNamara.
Victoria Torres tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop McNamara got a massive performance out of Teagan McCue, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Analeah Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
On St. Edward's side, Alaina Nolan put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Gurley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Pemberton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Bishop McNamara has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for St. Edward, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Bishop McNamara will head out on the road to take on Marian Central Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Edward, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westmont at 4:30 p.m. Westmont is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning St. Edward will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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