In what's become a running theme this season, St. Joseph gave their fans yet another huge victory in Friday's second game. They never let the Savio Eagles onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for St. Joseph as they're now sitting on six straight.
Shayne Meismer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meismer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Meismer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmyn Gamez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Gianna Morris, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
St. Joseph's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs per game. As for Savio, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
St. Joseph will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Providence Catholic at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Providence Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Savio, they will head out on the road to square off against TMI-Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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