Providence Catholic fell victim to St. Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the St. Joseph Flyers. Considering the last time Providence Catholic couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For St. Joseph's part, Shayne Meismer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meismer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Meismer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jazmyn Gamez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sofia Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Providence Catholic and nudges their season record down to 10-8-1. As for St. Joseph, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence Catholic will take on Hyde Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against TMI-Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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