St. Catherine came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Saint Gertrude Gators 7-1. Considering St. Catherine's has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinnady Branch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Branch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabella Viruet was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Day Vetter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Saint Gertrude's side, S Sims made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. Catherine's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Saint Gertrude, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
St. Catherine's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Trinity Episcopal on the 25th. Saint Gertrude has also already played their next game, a 10-5 defeat against Collegiate on the 25th.
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