Saint Gertrude won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to the St. Catherine's Saints. Saint Gertrude has not had much luck with St. Catherine's recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
S Sims made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Catherine's side, Kinnady Branch made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Branch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabella Viruet was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Day Vetter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Saint Gertrude now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Catherine's, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Saint Gertrude will head out on the road to face off against Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Gertrude is facing Collegiate at the right time seeing as Collegiate is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for St. Catherine's, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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