The Gilmour Academy Lancers will challenge the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gilmour Academy will be strutting in after a win while Ursuline will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Gilmour Academy got the win against Magnificat by a conclusive 16-5. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Blue Streaks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Layla Fortunato made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fortunato was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Ava Gundling
| 04/02/25 @ Magnificat | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Mentor | 2 |
| 04/10/24 vs Archbishop Hoban | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Ursuline | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs Berkshire | 1 |
In other batting news, Ava Gundling was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ava Paradise was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Gilmour Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Magnificat only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Ursuline had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Austintown-Fitch, falling 12-2.
Ursuline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Burton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Everything went Gilmour Academy's way against Ursuline in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Gilmour Academy made off with a 10-4 win. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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