TMI-Episcopal has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the St. Joseph Flyers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, TMI-Episcopal fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Providence Catholic.
TMI-Episcopal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cecile Tchandja, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Providence Catholic a 12-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for St. Joseph as they're now sitting on three straight.
Shayne Meismer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meismer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Meismer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmyn Gamez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Elizabeth Arnecke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
TMI-Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 24-4-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. TMI-Episcopal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
TMI-Episcopal might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from St. Joseph when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Meismer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that TMI-Episcopal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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