The Ursuline Academy Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame Academy Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame Academy is hoping to do on Wednesday what Norfolk County Agricultural couldn't on Monday: put an end to Ursuline Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ursuline Academy won by a run and slipped past Norfolk County Agricultural 6-5.
Anna Kuchta made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Kuchta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kuchta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Cusson and Meghan Ganley did most of the damage at the plate: Cusson went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Ganley scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Abigail Kirk was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Notre Dame Academy has finally found some success away from home. They lost 9-1 to St. Mary's on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Notre Dame Academy has scored all season.
Ursuline Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Notre Dame Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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