Bishop Ireton and St. Catherine squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bishop Ireton had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Catherine's Saints. Bishop Ireton's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For St. Catherine's part, not much got past Kinnady Branch, who gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Bishop Ireton off the board. Branch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Viruet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Alice Kottkamp, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Bishop Ireton's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. Catherine's, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Bishop Ireton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Catherine's, they will take on Potomac School at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Potomac School will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. Catherine's surely won't give up without a fight.
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