The Collegiate Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Christchurch School Seahorses at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Collegiate made easy work of St. Margaret's and carried off a 21-2 win. The Cougars have beaten the Scotties the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Scotties has come to flipping the script.
Austyn Ennis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ennis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Collegiate got a massive performance out of Harper Murphy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ravenna Evarts, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Collegiate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Christchurch School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Fredericksburg Christian, falling 19-3.
Teresa Espiritu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Collegiate's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Christchurch School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Collegiate's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Christchurch School, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Collegiate continue to outrun the ball?
Collegiate might still be hurting after the 19-4 defeat they got from Christchurch School in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
