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| 03/25/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 3 more games |
Girls Prep is a perfect 8-0 against Knoxville Catholic since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bruisers will be playing at home against the Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Girls Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Girls Prep got the win against Webb by a conclusive 19-4. The result was nothing new for the Bruisers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Jones looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayla Gladden was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. What's more, she posted three runs, the most she's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Calieah Reyes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Girls Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic came up short against Chattanooga Christian on Wednesday and fell 9-5. The Fighting Irish haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Emily Lemaster was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Hadley Troutt was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Girls Prep pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Girls Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Knoxville Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Girls Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Knoxville Catholic when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 4-0. Will the Bruisers repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
