Sadly, St. Joseph's Catholic is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their tough 15-7 loss to the Spartanburg Vikings on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph's Catholic of the 22-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Emerson Tate stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Eva Carraturo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
St. Joseph's Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Spartanburg, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Catholic will face off against High Point Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spartanburg, they will head out on the road to square off against James F. Byrnes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James F. Byrnes' pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Spartanburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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