The Immaculate Mustangs will head out to square off against the Pomperaug Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Immaculate had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Weston on Monday. The Mustangs never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
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Maddie Costa tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Lugo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Cami O'Rourke also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Immaculate was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weston only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Pomperaug, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against Kolbe-Cathedral on Monday as they made off with a 13-7 victory. Considering the Panthers have won three games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Pomperaug is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Immaculate, their record is now 7-2.
Immaculate came up short against Pomperaug in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 11-8. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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