With a playoff game on the line, St. John rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the McKinley Trojans. St. John's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabelle Holler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Holler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylee Frasure was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Cevera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On McKinley's side, Keira Berger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got St. John back to even at 7-7. As for McKinley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
As of now, neither St. John nor McKinley have any future games scheduled.
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