The Taylor Allderdice Dragons will head out on the road to face off against Oakland Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Taylor Allderdice lost 8-2 to Seton LaSalle on Tuesday.
Taylor Allderdice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Altman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Sierra Cruz also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Oakland Catholic came up short against Laurel Highlands on Wednesday, falling 10-2.
Chloe Fettis and Nina Hillard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fettis went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Hillard scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Oakland Catholic now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Taylor Allderdice, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Oakland Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Taylor Allderdice has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oakland Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7 strikeouts. Will Taylor Allderdice keep running through batters, or will Oakland Catholic buck the trend?
Taylor Allderdice took their win against Oakland Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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