For the second straight game, Benet Academy will face off against Nazareth Academy. The Redwings will venture away from home to challenge the Roadrunners at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benet Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Benet Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Nazareth Academy as they made off with a 7-0 win.
Sophia Rosner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Baer, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Iovinelli, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Benet Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Benet Academy pushed their record up to 12-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Nazareth Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12.
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