The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights will venture away from home to take on the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Incarnate Word Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Tuesday, everything went Incarnate Word Academy's way against Nerinx Hall as Incarnate Word Academy made off with a 17-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Knights, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Incarnate Word Academy let Alexis Clayborne and Erin Meriwether loose on the outfield. Clayborne went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Meriwether scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Saoirse Skiljan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Incarnate Word Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They fell just short of Howell Central by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since September 17th.
Paige Branstetter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Coco Francisco, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Incarnate Word Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Incarnate Word Academy might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Incarnate Word Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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