The Ursuline Academy Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Badin Rams at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Ursuline Academy is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Walnut Hills with a sharp 17-9 victory on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Ursuline Academy's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Badin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Mercy McAuley 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Badin.
Halle Klaiber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Klaiber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Klaiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Badin got a big performance out of Emily O'Brien, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erica Kuhnash, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ursuline Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Badin, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Ursuline Academy took their win against Badin in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Ursuline Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Badin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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