The St. Catherine's Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Margaret's Scotties at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Catherine's favor as the squad sits on 18 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while St. Margaret's has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, St. Catherine's was able to grind out a solid win over Fredericksburg Christian, taking the game 5-2.
Kinnady Branch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Day Vetter, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Henry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Margaret's lost 18-1 to Grace Christian School on Friday.
St. Catherine's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for St. Margaret's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went St. Catherine's way against St. Margaret's when the teams last played last Thursday as St. Catherine's made off with a 19-0 win. Does St. Catherine's have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Margaret's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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