On Monday Mina Lei Tala made a splash, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. It looks like she has St. Paul's number considering she had a big game the last time she faced them, too. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than five innings. For the season, Tala has an ERA of 3.17 over 35.3 innings pitched.
Tala and Mary Star of the Sea will be playing at home against Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mary Star of the Sea will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 422 places lower in California), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Tala? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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