There's no place like home for St. Joseph's Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the Maplewood-Richmond Heights Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Wednesday.
Julie Origliasso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Origliasso wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Betty Glynn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kennedy Byrne was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
St. Joseph's Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.2.
St. Joseph's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Academy will take on Cor Jesu Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against University City at 4:15 p.m. One thing working in University City's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
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