Cardinal Spellman is 3-0 against Ursuline Academy since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cardinal Spellman Cardinals will be playing at home against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 3:45 p.m.
On Wednesday, Cardinal Spellman came up short against Archbishop Williams and fell 5-1. Cardinal Spellman has not had much luck with Archbishop Williams recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season 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 made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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. Another player making a difference was Ella Cusson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Cardinal Spellman now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ursuline Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Cardinal Spellman took their victory against Ursuline Academy when the teams last played on April 5th by a conclusive 9-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ursuline Academy's Anna Kuchta, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cardinal Spellman still be able to contain Kuchta? There's only one way to find out.
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