The Fontbonne Academy Ducks will head out to take on the Westwood Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westwood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fontbonne Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Fontbonne Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over East Boston on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Ducks in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won four in a row.
Shannon Hubbard was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Zhang, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fontbonne Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Boston only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Westwood came up short against Holliston on Monday, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered against the Panthers since April 13, 2022.
Bridget Mulkeen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Westwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Poles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fontbonne Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Fontbonne Academy couldn't quite finish off Westwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can the Ducks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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