The St. Charles Catholic Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Pearl River Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Charles Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pearl River: they just beat Riverside Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Comets walked away with a 10-7 win over the Rebels on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Meanwhile, Pearl River can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Franklinton as they made off with a 16-9 victory.
McKenzie Blappert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Pearl River let Bailey Lagman and Mylee Elsensohn run wild. Lagman fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Elsensohn scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, Elsensohn posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Brooklyn Morehouse also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
St. Charles Catholic pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Pearl River, their record now sits at 8-9.
St. Charles Catholic took their win against Pearl River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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