St. Joseph's Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They blew past the Scotlandville Hornets 16-1. St. Joseph's Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Coco Ourso made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Ourso was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cecilia CeCe Bookman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Annaleise Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Joseph's Academy pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Scotlandville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
St. Joseph's Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Liberty Magnet, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Liberty Magnet knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully St. Joseph's Academy likes a good challenge. As for Scotlandville, they will head out on the road to take on Capitol at 4:00 p.m. on March 28th.
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