Softball Preview: St. Joseph's Academy Angels vs. Parkway North Vikings
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, St. Joseph's Academy is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Parkway North Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph's Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Lutheran on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Academy walked away with a 10-7 win over Lutheran.
Julie Origliasso was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Origliasso was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Mary Ott was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophia Besmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Parkway North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Fox on Tuesday.
The win got St. Joseph's Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Parkway North, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Joseph's Academy beat Parkway North 11-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does St. Joseph's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkway North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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