After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elyria, Magnificat was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars by a score of 10-5. The Blue Streaks haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Marylynn Kennedy made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kennedy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Bella Nolan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Nora Dye, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Magnificat was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

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| 05/08/26 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/17/26 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/24/26 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 04/30/25 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 04/09/25 - Away | 4-18 L |
| + 5 more games |
Magnificat now has a winning record of 11-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Magnificat and St. Joseph Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Blue Streaks will square off against Jackson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (318 vs. 21). Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy (ranked 384th) will meet Buckeye (ranked 85th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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