St. Ursula Academy hasn't had much luck against Lakota West recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will take on the Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Ursula Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Bishop Brossart on Monday. The Bulldogs blew past the Mustangs 16-6. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
St. Ursula Academy let A Cosgray and E Schauer run wild. Cosgray got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Schauer got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Cosgray has posted since back in April. V Oberkorn was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
St. Ursula Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakota West). Everything went their way against Colerain on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Firebirds needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Lakota West has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for St. Ursula Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Ursula Academy might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Lakota West in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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