The St. Luke's Storm will square off against the Greenwich Country Day Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Luke's has three straight wins, Greenwich Country Day has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, St. Luke's got the win against Holy Child by a conclusive 13-7. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Caroline D'Onofrio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Ellie Fatsi was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Lucy Millones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Luke's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Greenwich Country Day faced off against Rye Country Day on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 17-6.
Greenwich Country Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Schwartz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
St. Luke's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Greenwich Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Greenwich Country Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Luke's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .545. It's a different story for Greenwich Country Day, though, as they've only averaged .146. Will they be able to contain St. Luke's hitters?
Everything went St. Luke's way against Greenwich Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as St. Luke's made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
