Parish Episcopal fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ursuline Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-10 to the Ursuline Academy Bears. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Caden Young was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ciara Matthews was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Cohen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Like Parish Episcopal, Ursuline Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Leah Drake. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits. Drake was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Nolan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Tallulah Washington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Parish Episcopal has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Parish Episcopal will stay at home for another game and welcome Prestonwood Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Parish Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Ursuline Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Timber Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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