The Ursuline Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ursuline's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Louisville on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Ursuline was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban lost a heartbreaker to Hoover when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. Archbishop Hoban took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoover. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Archbishop Hoban in their matchups with Hoover: they've now lost three in a row.
Gracelyn Schultz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Ursuline and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Archbishop Hoban, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Ursuline couldn't quite finish off Archbishop Hoban in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Ursuline, Faith Porter (who pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits) 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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