The St. John's Cadets will head out on the road to square off against the Georgetown Visitation Prep Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: National Cathedral, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked second). St. John's blew past National Cathedral 10-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. John's.
Charlotte Lacey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Devyn Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cameran Corbett was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Visitation Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over Jackson-Reed on Thursday.
Lila Easton and Sophia Brinkman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Easton pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Brinkman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Easton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Easton scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Brinkman went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Lucie Touomou was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Caitlin O'Connor, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
St. John's pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Georgetown Visitation Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Sunday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. John's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Georgetown Visitation Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went St. John's way against Georgetown Visitation Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as St. John's made off with an 11-1 win. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does Georgetown Visitation Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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