The matchup between Girls Prep and Knoxville Catholic on Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bruisers put the hurt on the Fighting Irish with a sharp 17-2 win. The Bruisers haven't had any issues with the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Long, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten matchups. Jayla Gladden was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bruisers
| 04/03/25 vs Knoxville Catholic | 17-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Webb | 19-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Webb | 20-2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cleveland | 5-3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Knoxville Catholic | 4-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Girls Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive games.
Girls Prep pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Girls Prep and Knoxville Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Bruisers will face off against Signal Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 210). Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic (ranked 105th) will meet Oak Ridge (ranked 214th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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