Irish
| 05/22/25 vs Garber | 2-4 |
| 05/22/25 vs Garber | 2-1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Central Montcalm | 16-0 |
| 05/17/25 vs St. Francis | 12-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs All Saints Central | 17-2 |
Sacred Heart Academy dropped their record down to 18-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Garber Dukes by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Irish have suffered since April 27, 2024.
As for Garber, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Garber's part, Kara Kotenko was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kotenko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Kotenko wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Zwetzig, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Zwetzig has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Looking ahead, Sacred Heart Academy will challenge Vestaburg at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Irish 2.5, the Wolverines 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Garber, they will face off against Ithaca at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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