Softball Recap: Ursuline Academy Bears vs. Dover-Sherborn Raiders
Ursuline Academy's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Dover-Sherborn Raiders 18-5. With that victory, Ursuline Academy brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Anna Kuchta and Emersyn Smart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kuchta struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Smart pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Kuchta went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI, while Smart scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Colleen Ganley was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Isabella Borgonzi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Dover-Sherborn's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Byrne, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Byrne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Dover-Sherborn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ursuline Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dover-Sherborn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy will take on O'Bryant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Dover-Sherborn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Norwood at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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