Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Incarnate Word Academy). They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Chargers on Tuesday. The Falcons have beaten the Chargers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Jayna Fontenot made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eve Puzon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a stolen base, which was her first of the season. Leighton Murphy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Incarnate Word Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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| 02/25/25 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 03/01/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 02/24/22 - Away | 13-0 W |
Incarnate Word Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Coming up, Incarnate Word Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Cooper at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Incarnate Word Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Second Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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