Collegiate and St. Catherine squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Collegiate had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the St. Catherine's Saints. The loss continues a trend for Collegiate in their matchups with St. Catherine's: they've now lost five in a row.
For St. Catherine's part, Kinnady Branch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Branch has been consistent recently: 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, Virginia Dean was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Bernstein, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for St. Catherine's, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Catherine's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Trinity Episcopal: 3, St. Catherine's: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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