DePaul Catholic is 0-10 against Immaculate Heart Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DePaul Catholic Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
DePaul Catholic took care of business in their home opener last Monday (and then some). They never let Eastside onto the board and left with a 26-0 win.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Ridgewood.
Arianna Barrett looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabby Shadek was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Rylee Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
DePaul Catholic suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Immaculate Heart Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for DePaul Catholic, Noelle Urbaniak (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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