The St. Catherine's Saints will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. St. Catherine's will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. Catherine's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Trinity Episcopal.
Kinnady Branch made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Branch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Day Vetter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Brianna Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Our Lady of Good Counsel by a score of 5-4.
Like St. Catherine's, Bishop Ireton also got a great game from a two-way player: Ciara Funk. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Funk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Funk wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Finamore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Catherine's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Bishop Ireton, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Catherine's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Ireton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Catherine's suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Bishop Ireton in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. Can St. Catherine's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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