East Catholic hasn't had much luck against Edwin O. Smith recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will take on the Panthers at 3:45 p.m.
East Catholic fell victim to RHAM and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-0 to the Raptors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Edwin O. Smith had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Olivia Lipps made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rachael Morales was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bella Kaldy, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Edwin O. Smith hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hartford struck out 13 times.
Edwin O. Smith pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for East Catholic, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
East Catholic skirted past Edwin O. Smith 14-12 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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