The Owensboro Catholic Aces will head out on the road to challenge the Apollo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Sunday, Owensboro Catholic earned a 5-1 win over Owensboro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Owensboro Catholic.
Hannah Robbins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyranda Stuart, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Meanwhile, Apollo came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Apollo's win was all the more impressive since Trinity was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Hannah Holder tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Apollo let Mallory Velotta and Arianna Ramirez loose on the outfield. Velotta went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Ramirez scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Abbigail Butterworth, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Owensboro Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. As for Apollo, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Owensboro Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Apollo in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owensboro Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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