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Rockets Slip By Spartans

05/03/2019, 9:00am CDT
By JM Softball

John Marshall had just enough to get past city rival Mayo on Thursday, beating the Spartans 5-4 in Big Nine Conference softball.

JM's big inning was the third when it scored three runs.  Gina Pula hit a two out single to drive in two runs in the inning, then later scored on a wild pitch.

Grace Freed led JM with two hits and two RBIs, including a sacrifice fly to deep right field to score what proved to be the winning run.

Abby Miles went the distance as JM's pitcher. She allowed nine hits and one walk and struck out nine.

"She hit her spots when we needed her to" said JM coach Thang Nguyen. "Our defense made a few mistakes, but they also picked each other up and got the job done."

Gina Pula and Grace Freed both came up with big catches in the outfield, taking away extra base hits on balls hit deep into the gap.
 
Mayo loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth but the Rockets escaped with their one run lead on a strikeout and grounder. Miles then shut the door in the seventh with a 1-2-3 inning that included two strikeouts.
 

Destiny Schellhammer, Johanna Muenkel and Jade Floyd each had two hits for Mayo. Jadyn Koestering got the pitching loss. She allowed eight hits and one walk over seven innings.

"Any win is a good win, especially against an in town rival that knows you so well" added Nguyen.

John Marshall 5, Mayo 4

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Mayo#000#220#0#—#4#10#4

John Marshall: Grace Freed 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 R; Gina Pula 1-for-3 1 R, 2 RBI; Melanie Sadecki 1-for-3; Sammy Guetter 1-for-4, 2 R; Olivia Evans 1-for-4; Gabby Dokken 1-for-1; Mikayla Gee 1-for-4 1 R. Pitcher: Abby Miles (WP) 7 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K. 

Mayo: Destiny Schellhammer 2-for-4, 1 2B, 3 RBI; Johanna Muenkel 2-for-3; Jade Floyd 2-for-4, 1 2B, 2 R; Jadyn Koestering 1-for-4; Bryn Carlstrom 1-for-4; Gabriella Castro 1-for-4, 1 2B, 2 R. Pitcher: Jadyn Koestering (LP) 7 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. 

Tag(s): Softball  Varsity