After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Villa Joseph Marie was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lansdale Catholic Crusaders a 4-0 shutout.
Delaney Radtke
| 04/30/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Gwynedd Mercy Academy | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Harry S. Truman | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mt. St. Joseph Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Villa Maria Academy | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ William Tennent | 1 |
Delaney Radtke made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Cassidy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Villa Joseph Marie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lansdale Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Looking ahead, Villa Joseph Marie will welcome Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.08 runs per game on average), something the Jems will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lansdale Catholic, they are taking a road trip to take on St. Hubert Catholic for Girls at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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