Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knoxville Catholic). Everything went their way against the South-Doyle Cherokees on Thursday as the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish made off with a 14-4 win. The Fighting Irish have beaten the Cherokees the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cherokees has come to flipping the script.
Caitlin Brooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
In other batting news, Knoxville Catholic got a massive performance out of Catherine Schaad, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Schaad has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emily Lemaster, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Knoxville Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Fighting Irish
| 03/06/25 vs South-Doyle | 14-4 |
| 03/05/25 vs Concord Christian | 8-2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Campbell County | 10-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Anderson County | 9-7 |
| 05/02/24 vs Coalfield | 2-0 |
Knoxville Catholic pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for South-Doyle, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Knoxville Catholic has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Lakeway Christian Academy on the 7th. As for South-Doyle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-2 loss against Tennessee on the 11th.
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