The White Plains Tigers will be playing at home against the Ursuline Koalas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. White Plains is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Ursuline's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: White Plains had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. White Plains' pitcher stepped up to hand Greeley a 14-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering White Plains has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexis Tighe made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Tighe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tighe was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Ritterman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Emily Anastacio was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Ursuline narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Arlington 4-2.
White Plains pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ursuline, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went White Plains' way against Ursuline in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as White Plains made off with an 11-4 victory. Will White Plains repeat their success, or does Ursuline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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