Archbishop Spalding is 9-1 against Mount de Sales Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Mount de Sales Academy Sailors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Spalding will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt McDonogh two weeks ago. Archbishop Spalding never let McDonogh onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mount de Sales Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Mercy. The victory was familiar territory for Mount de Sales Academy who now have six in a row.
Brooke Fuhr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fuhr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Ross was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Maya Schipske was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Archbishop Spalding now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9-1.
Archbishop Spalding skirted past Mount de Sales Academy 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Spalding since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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