Ursuline Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Dover-Sherborn Raiders with a sharp 9-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Ursuline Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anna Kuchta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Kuchta has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kuchta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colleen Ganley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Abigail Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Dover-Sherborn's side, Drew Hussar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ursuline Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Dover-Sherborn, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Ursuline Academy will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Fontbonne Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Ursuline Academy and Fontbonne Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Dover-Sherborn, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Dedham at 4:15 p.m. Dedham will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dover-Sherborn surely won't give up without a fight.
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