Badin has gone 9-1 against Chaminade Julienne Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rams will square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Badin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Middletown as they made off with an 11-0 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kendall P.
| 04/15/25 vs Middletown | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Carlisle | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Archbishop Alter | 0 |
Kendall P. made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Tristin Lewis looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Judy Harris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Canupp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chaminade Julienne Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rockets as they made off with a 15-5 victory.
Like Badin, Chaminade Julienne Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Aubrey Kolton. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those hits marked the first that Kolton allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Chaminade Julienne Catholic got a massive performance out of Alyssa Gorham, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mariem Mezni, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop McNicholas only posted a batting average of .259.
Badin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Badin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaminade Julienne Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Badin's way against Chaminade Julienne Catholic in their previous meeting last Monday, as Badin made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
