The Notre Dame Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Notre Dame Academy is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Monday. They lost 9-1 to St. Mary's. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Notre Dame Academy has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Rams 6-5.
Anna Kuchta made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Kuchta has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kuchta was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Cusson and Meghan Ganley did most of the damage at the plate: Cusson went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Ganley scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Abigail Kirk was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Notre Dame Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ursuline Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Notre Dame Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Academy 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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