Softball Preview: Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights vs. Cor Jesu Academy
The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cor Jesu Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Incarnate Word Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cor Jesu Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Incarnate Word Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Lutheran South, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Incarnate Word Academy was ranked 19th). Incarnate Word Academy had just enough and edged Lutheran South out 3-2 on Thursday.
Sophia Otten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erin Meriwether, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Fowlie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cor Jesu Academy lost 13-5 to Westminster Christian last Wednesday.
Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Cor Jesu Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
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