
Eagles
04/16/25 @ Ellis | 16-1 |
04/15/25 vs Monessen | 18-3 |
04/14/25 @ Greensburg Central Catholic | 6-0 |
04/09/25 @ Leechburg | 15-3 |
Serra Catholic entered their tilt with Ellis on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Ellis. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Kelly Morrissey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bailee Dayton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Bianca Gajdos was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Serra Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive contests.
The victory got Serra Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for Ellis, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The future could be bright for both Serra Catholic and Ellis: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Eagles will try to hand St. Joseph their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ellis will look to extend Monessen's six-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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