Rockets
| 04/29/25 vs Sycamore | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Badin | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Archbishop Alter | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sycamore | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
Archbishop McNicholas is 2-8 against Badin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rockets will head out to challenge the Rams at 5:00 p.m. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Archbishop McNicholas fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sycamore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 3-2. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Jones spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Reuss was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Badin entered their tilt with Archbishop McNicholas on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Rockets. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Kendall P. was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. P. was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Tristin Lewis looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Badin got a massive performance out of Emily O'Brien, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI. Those three doubles gave O'Brien a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kira Rohan, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Badin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop McNicholas only posted a batting average of .091.
Badin pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both Archbishop McNicholas and Badin just can't seem to miss. The Rockets have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Badin struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Archbishop McNicholas suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Badin when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
