The Eureka Wildcats will take on the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eureka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Incarnate Word Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Eureka came up short against Westminster Christian and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Incarnate Word Academy was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph's Academy on Thursday, taking the game 6-2.
Sophia Otten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauryn Walker was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Meriwether, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph's Academy only tossed four.
Eureka now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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