Sacred Heart Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it four. They fell 5-2 to the Nardin Academy Gators. The Sharks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
Emma Popp
| 05/08/25 vs Nardin Academy | 12 |
| 05/05/25 @ Mount Mercy Academy | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ St. Mary's | 6 |
| 04/28/25 @ Mount St. Mary Academy | 5 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lancaster | 7 |
| 03/31/25 @ Nardin Academy | 11 |
Emma Popp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
As for Nardin Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7. Five seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Nardin Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lidia Foglia gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Scarpace, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Talia Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sacred Heart Academy will challenge rival St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Nardin Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Mount Mercy Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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