Edwin O. Smith has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the East Catholic Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Edwin O. Smith got the win against RHAM by a conclusive 12-3.
Julia Winakor was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rachael Morales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Catholic waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hornets 10-3.
Amelia Deschaine was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Deschaine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Deschaine was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Delaney Poach was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ciara Flaherty was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Edwin O. Smith has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for East Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Edwin O. Smith hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Edwin O. Smith's way against East Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Edwin O. Smith made off with a 26-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edwin O. Smith 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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