Ursuline Academy hasn't had much luck against Haynes Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will venture away from home to square off against Haynes Academy at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ursuline Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Booker T. Washington on Tuesday. Ursuline Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Booker T. Washington a 15-0 shutout. With that win, Ursuline Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Shelby Culotta was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Dixie Tatum
| 04/08/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Crescent City Christian | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ St. Martin's Episcopal | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Landry | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Dixie Tatum and Taylor Bellaci did most of the damage at the plate: Tatum went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Bellaci scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave Tatum a new career-high. Josie Scobel also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Haynes Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lakeshore as they made off with a 9-2 victory.
Ursuline Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Haynes Academy, their record now sits at 10-7.
Ursuline Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Haynes Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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