The Cabrini Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cabrini comes in on three and Plymouth Christian Academy on seven.
Cabrini will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Dearborn out 11-9.
Brianna Manning made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Manning has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Manning was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jodi Browning was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashley Pelc, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Clarenceville.
Like Cabrini, Plymouth Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Clara Groen. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Groen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Paryaski and Soleil Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Paryaski scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Weaver went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kallie Brodhagen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Cabrini's record now sits at 19-2. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 26-5 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cabrini has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cabrini might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Plymouth Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Cabrini avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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