St. Catherine had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Collegiate Cougars onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for St. Catherine's, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinnady Branch made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Branch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Virginia Dean, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabella Viruet, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
St. Catherine's will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Episcopal will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something St. Catherine's surely won't give up without a fight. Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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