The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will be playing at home against the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Vincent de Paul scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Credo with a sharp 14-4 victory. With that win, St. Vincent de Paul brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
St. Vincent de Paul got a big performance out of Gracie Murphy, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ileana Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams entered their tilt with Saint Mary's with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Panthers on Thursday as they made off with a 13-2 victory. With that win, Archie Williams brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Archie Williams saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Murphy, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Murphy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Freed, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Archie Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Vincent de Paul has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archie Williams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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