Malden Catholic has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ursuline Academy Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Malden Catholic came up short against Marblehead and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past O'Bryant 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ursuline Academy.
Anna Kuchta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meghan Ganley, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Colleen Ganley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Malden Catholic dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ursuline Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Malden Catholic took their victory against Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 18-2. Will Malden Catholic repeat their success, or does Ursuline Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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