Trinity Episcopal is 1-9 against St. Catherine since April of 2024 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Titans will challenge the Saints at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trinity Episcopal 3.8, St. Catherine's 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trinity Episcopal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Bishop Ireton get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Not much got past Cooper Beatty, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Bishop Ireton off the board. Beatty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity Episcopal's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucia Fischi, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine's waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 10-0 victory. Give the Saints' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Flint Hill's batters probably weren't too happy with Jenna Keefer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up zero walks).
At the plate, St. Catherine's let Kinnady Branch and Addie Hinson run wild. Branch went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Hinson went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Hinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keira Frazier, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
St. Catherine's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive games.
Trinity Episcopal now has a winning record of 9-8. As for St. Catherine's, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Trinity Episcopal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like St. Catherine's struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Trinity Episcopal suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to St. Catherine's when the teams last played on Thursday. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
