After flying high against Notre Dame last Wednesday, St. Joseph's Academy came back down to earth. The St. Joseph's Academy Angels took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights on Thursday. The Angels have struggled against the Red Knights recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph's Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Byrne, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
St. Joseph's Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
St. Joseph's Academy will welcome Pattonville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Pattonville is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Joseph's Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Incarnate Word Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Eureka's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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