St. Paul Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Waterbury Career Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Paul Catholic Falcons will take on the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Paul Catholic had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Woodland Regional. The defeat continues a trend for St. Paul Catholic in their matchups with Woodland Regional: they've now lost five in a row.
Julia Kozlak and Taylor Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kozlak went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Williams scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kate Marchak, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Waterbury Career Academy lost 15-1 to Woodland Regional on Wednesday.
Waterbury Career Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssia Carrillo, who went 2-for-2 with a home run. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Paul Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Paul Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Waterbury Career Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Paul Catholic took their win against Waterbury Career Academy in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 19-7. Will St. Paul Catholic repeat their success, or does Waterbury Career Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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