St. Catherine waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Saint Gertrude Gators. The result was nothing new for St. Catherine's, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinnady Branch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Branch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Viruet, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Day Vetter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Saint Gertrude's side, S Sims and C Kincaid stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sims went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Kincaid scored a run while going 3-for-4.
St. Catherine's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Saint Gertrude, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Catherine's will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Catherine's: 1.2, Trinity Episcopal: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Saint Gertrude, they will head out on the road to take on Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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