Mt. St. Joseph Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Villa Joseph Marie Jems at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Mt. St. Joseph Academy came up short against Archbishop Wood and fell 17-13.
Meanwhile, Villa Joseph Marie scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Faith Christian Academy as Villa Joseph Marie made off with a 20-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Villa Joseph Marie with their most commanding win of the season.
Gia Sigmund was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Sigmund was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Villa Joseph Marie let Lindsey Rooney and Anya Frabizzio loose on the outfield. Rooney went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Frabizzio scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kenzie Peters was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Villa Joseph Marie, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Villa Joseph Marie in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 9-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rooney, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. St. Joseph Academy still be able to contain Rooney? There's only one way to find out.
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