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| 05/08/24 - Away | 0-9 L |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 0-15 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 3-19 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 6-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Collegiate and St. Catherine are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Collegiate has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Collegiate fell victim to Trinity Episcopal and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Titans. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine's entered their tilt with Saint Gertrude on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gators a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly ten runs.
Keira Frazier was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kinnady Branch was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Olivia Tull was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Catherine's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Gertrude only posted a batting average of .053.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Collegiate suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to St. Catherine's in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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