Ursuline had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Marlington on Saturday. The Fighting Irish blew past the Dukes 12-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Irish also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2017.
Ursuline got a great performance from Thomas Kosovan as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Kosovan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Luke Stroney was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Matt Pesa also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Ursuline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marlington only posted an OBP of .231.
Ursuline is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Marlington, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Ursuline and Marlington will both be playing Salem the next time they take the field. The Fighting Irish will host the Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Dukes will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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