Maimonides is 2-8 against Ursuline Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Maimonides M-Cats will head out on the road to face off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While M-Cats fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-16 win over Neighborhood House Charter last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fontbonne Academy as Ursuline Academy made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Ursuline Academy who now have three in a row.
Emersyn Smart made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Smart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colleen Ganley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Meghan Ganley, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Maimonides suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Ursuline Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Maimonides, Waverly Smart (who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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