Incarnate Word Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the St. Charles Pirates by a score of 4-1. For the Red Knights, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 defeat the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lauryn Walker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Erin Meriwether, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Charles, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Incarnate Word Academy will challenge Fort Zumwalt East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Incarnate Word Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. St. Charles does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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