The Villa Joseph Marie Jems will take on the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Gwynedd Mercy Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Villa Joseph Marie, who comes in off a win.
Villa Joseph Marie took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lansdale Catholic a 4-0 shutout.
Delaney Radtke
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Delaney Radtke made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Cassidy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 12-7 to Merion Mercy Academy.
Natalie Kelley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Gianna Rubino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Villa Joseph Marie has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Villa Joseph Marie came out on top in a nail-biter against Gwynedd Mercy Academy in their previous meeting last Wednesday, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Jems have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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