St. Joseph Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Brunswick Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, St. Joseph Academy came up short against Lakewood and fell 14-9.
Emily Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella McCabe was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Brunswick put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Euclid onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Fans of Brunswick have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
St. Joseph Academy dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Brunswick, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
St. Joseph Academy suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Brunswick in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can St. Joseph Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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