The St. Catherine's Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Hanover Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Catherine's will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
St. Catherine's is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Saint Gertrude with a sharp 13-2 win on Wednesday. With that victory, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Tull, who fired off four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-4. Those triples marked the first that she hit this season. Keira Frazier was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
St. Catherine's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hanover gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Deep Run. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Kaileigh Byars made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Byars was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Catherine's record now sits at 3-1. As for Hanover, their record is now 1-0.
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