After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame Academy, Ursuline Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Norfolk County Agricultural Rams 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won six in a row.
Emersyn Smart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smart was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Casey McManus and Maeve Friedman did most of the damage at the plate: McManus scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Friedman went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Friedman a new career-high.
Ursuline Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Ursuline Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Norfolk County Agricultural, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Ursuline Academy will take on Bellingham at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk County Agricultural will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' game: after the Bears faces off against the Blackhawks, they'll take on Norfolk County Agricultural again at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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