St. Joseph stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the TMI-Episcopal Panthers a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but St. Joseph sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Shayne Meismer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four 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 big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna Morris, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Valery Villareal was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4-1 record this season. As for TMI-Episcopal, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
St. Joseph will be playing in front of their home fans against Savio at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Joseph's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Savio has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for TMI-Episcopal, they will face off against Hyde Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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