Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cor Jesu Academy). They blew past the Parkway Central Colts 23-9 on Monday. Cor Jesu Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Sophia Spivey and Isabelle Hochmuth did most of the damage at the plate: Spivey went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Hochmuth scored four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Mathews, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cor Jesu Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .689. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Cor Jesu Academy and bumps their season record up to 22-12. As for Parkway Central, they dropped their record down to 7-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cor Jesu Academy will challenge Nerinx Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cor Jesu Academy is facing Nerinx Hall at the right time seeing as Nerinx Hall is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Parkway Central, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Eureka at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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