Benet Academy is 9-1 against Saint Viator since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benet Academy Redwings will be staying on the road to face off against the Saint Viator Lions at 4:30 p.m. Benet Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Saint Viator will be coming in after a defeat.
Benet Academy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Nazareth Academy. Benet Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Alexandra O?Rourke, who gave up just two hits to keep Nazareth Academy off the board. O?Rourke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Kowal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Babich, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Saint Viator's offense. They lost 12-0 to Marist on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Saint Viator was not able to get on the board.
Benet Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Saint Viator, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Benet Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Saint Viator struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Benet Academy skirted past Saint Viator 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Benet Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Viator turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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