The St. Joseph Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Serra Catholic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Serra Catholic will come in with four straight wins.
St. Joseph fell victim to Ellis and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against Ellis, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Serra Catholic got the win against Ellis on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Kelly Morrissey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Serra Catholic got a massive performance out of Bailee Dayton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Dayton a new career-high. Bianca Gajdos was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Serra Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Serra Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Joseph suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Serra Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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