Softball Preview: Badin Rams vs. Ursuline Academy Lions
The Badin Rams will be playing at home against the Ursuline Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Badin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mercy McAuley as Badin made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Badin.
Halle Klaiber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Klaiber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Klaiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Badin got a big performance out of Emily O'Brien, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Erica Kuhnash was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over Walnut Hills on Saturday. Ursuline Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Badin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Badin suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Ursuline Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Badin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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