Softball Preview: Ursuline Academy Bears vs. Cardinal Spellman Cardinals
Ursuline Academy is 0-3 against Cardinal Spellman since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ursuline Academy Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Spellman Cardinals at 3:45 p.m. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ursuline Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against O'Bryant as Ursuline Academy made off with a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ursuline Academy.
Emersyn Smart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Smart was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Colleen Ganley was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Ella Cusson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Spellman came up short against Archbishop Williams on Wednesday and fell 5-1. Cardinal Spellman has struggled against Archbishop Williams recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Ursuline Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Cardinal Spellman, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Ursuline Academy suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Cardinal Spellman in their previous matchup on April 5th. Can Ursuline Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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