Softball Preview: Cor Jesu Academy vs. Windsor Owls
Cor Jesu Academy will welcome the Windsor Owls at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cor Jesu Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Cor Jesu Academy got the win against Mehlville by a conclusive 8-1. Considering Cor Jesu Academy has won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lillian Paur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Cor Jesu Academy let Sophia Spivey and Isabelle Hochmuth loose on the outfield. Spivey went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Hochmuth went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Tumbarello, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cor Jesu Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Windsor fell victim to Hillsboro and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Hawks. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cor Jesu Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Windsor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Cor Jesu Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Windsor when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 8-4. Will Cor Jesu Academy repeat their success, or does Windsor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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