Incarnate Word Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the St. Charles West Warriors onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Lauryn Walker, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Incarnate Word Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for St. Charles West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 win vs. Ursuline Academy on the 1st. As for St. Charles West, they will welcome Winfield at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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