Sadly, Dover-Sherborn is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell victim to a rough 18-5 defeat at the hands of the Ursuline Academy Bears on Tuesday. One positive for Dover-Sherborn, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Dover-Sherborn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Byrne, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Byrne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Dover-Sherborn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Ursuline Academy's side, Anna Kuchta and Emersyn Smart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kuchta struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Smart pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Kuchta went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI, while Smart scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colleen Ganley, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Isabella Borgonzi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Dover-Sherborn's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dover-Sherborn will take on Norwood at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ursuline Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against O'Bryant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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