
Eagles
04/29/25 vs Ellis | 16 |
05/06/25 vs St. Joseph | 15 |
04/16/25 @ Ellis | 15 |
04/15/25 vs Monessen | 15 |
04/24/25 vs Leechburg | 14 |
Serra Catholic got themselves on the board against St. Joseph on Tuesday, but St. Joseph never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Eagles have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelly Morrissey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Serra Catholic got a massive performance out of Keyara Watkins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Watkins a new career-high. Natalie Morgart also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Serra Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Serra Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Serra Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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