There's no place like home for St. Catherine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles by a score of 5-2 on Friday. This was payback for St. Catherine's, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kinnady Branch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Day Vetter was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Henry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Fredericksburg Christian's side, Rylie Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
St. Catherine's will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Margaret's at 4:30 p.m. St. Catherine's is facing St. Margaret's at the right time seeing as St. Margaret's is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Saint Gertrude at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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