Cor Jesu Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Cor Jesu Academy came up short against Rockwood Summit on Wednesday, falling 11-5. That's two games in a row now that Cor Jesu Academy has lost by exactly six runs.
Beau Belz and Taylor Schultz did some serious damage despite the final result: Belz went 3-for-4 with two doubles, while Schultz went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Tumbarello, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Maplewood-Richmond Heights as St. Joseph's Academy made off with a 7-0 victory.
Julie Origliasso was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Origliasso wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Betty Glynn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kennedy Byrne was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
St. Joseph's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cor Jesu Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for St. Joseph's Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Cor Jesu Academy's way against St. Joseph's Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Cor Jesu Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cor Jesu Academy 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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